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Canadiens' Bryce Pickford: Crosses 40-goal mark with hattie
Pickford scored three goals on eight shots in WHL Medicine Hat's 6-3 win over Brandon on Wednesday.
Pickford is up to 41 goals and 76 points in just 49 appearances this season. He has eight goals and six assists over seven games since he returned from a month-long absence. Pickford has been incredible all season, and the Canadiens prospect earned his entry-level deal in December, paving the way for him to contribute for AHL Laval in 2026-27.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Notches pair of assists
Evans logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Evans has three points over his last two games. The 29-year-old forward continues to play a key defensive role for the Canadiens. While listed in the bottom six, Evans and Phillip Danault often handle tough matchups that elevate their ice-time totals. Evans is up to 16 points, 50 shots on net, 50 hits, 36 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 46 outings overall.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Trio of assists in loss
Matheson notched three assists and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Matheson helped out on goals by Oliver Kapanen, Phillip Danault and Alex Newhook in this contest. The 32-year-old Matheson has four points over his last two games, and he also picked up a power-play helper Tuesday, his first contribution with the man advantage all season. Matheson's 32 points this year put him ahead of his 80-game production from the 2024-25 regular season. He's added 85 shots on net, 115 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating over 57 appearances in a top-four role.
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Canadiens' Phillip Danault: Tips in goal
Danault scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Danault got a piece of a Mike Matheson shot for the Canadiens' second goal. This was Danault's second tally in the last four contests. The 33-year-old center is up to four goals, 15 points, 74 shots on net, 42 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 54 appearances between the Canadiens and the Kings this season. Danault's defensive work will keep him in the lineup, but he's only good for modest offense most of the time.
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Canadiens' Oliver Kapanen: Opens scoring in loss
Kapanen scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Kapanen saw just 9:55 of ice time in this contest, continuing a downward trend in his usage since the Olympic break. The 22-year-old has a second-line spot on the depth chart, but Phillip Danault and Jake Evans are likely to be leaned on more as shutdown centers in close games. Kapanen has three goals over his last six games, and the 22-year-old is up to 19 tallies, 32 points, 106 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 60 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Ivan Demidov: Tickles twine on power play
Demidov scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Demidov sparked a third-period rally for the Canadiens with his power-play tally. He has just three points over his last six outings, with his offense turning a bit modest since late January. Still, the 20-year-old rookie is at 13 goals, 48 points (14 on the power play), 87 shots on net, 24 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 60 appearances. Demidov might fall short of the 20-goal mark, but a 60-point rookie campaign is still quite impressive.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores twice in loss
Newhook scored two goals on three shots in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks.
Newhook had a breakout campaign in the works before a long-term ankle injury, and he has picked up where he left off while notching four points over three games since his return. The 25-year-old forward is up to eight goals, 16 points, 28 shots on net, 29 hits and a plus-9 rating over 20 appearances this season. He's in a bottom-six role for now, though he's also seeing power-play time, so there is still a bit of upside.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Allows six goals in loss
Dobes stopped 21 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Sharks. The seventh goal was an empty-netter.
Dobes took his first regulation loss since Dec. 9 versus the Lightning. He went 9-0-2 over 11 outings, though he's only recently claimed a starting role over Sam Montembeault. Dobes is now 19-6-4 with a 3.03 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 29 appearances, so he's still a little risky in fantasy. The Canadiens should be able to find starts for each of their goalies soon, as the team visits the Ducks on Friday and the Kings on Saturday to wrap up this California road trip.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Drawing start in San Jose
Dobes will guard the road cage against the Sharks on Tuesday, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Dobes had a solid showing in his first start following the Olympic break, stopping 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals. The 24-year-old hasn't lost in regulation since Dec. 9 -- he's 9-0-2 with a 2.59 GAA and a .902 save percentage since then. The Sharks are 2-1-0 and have scored eight goals since the NHL resumed play last week.
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Canadiens' Joe Veleno: Remains unavailable
Veleno (illness) will not be in the lineup against the Sharks on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Veleno has been a healthy scratch in five of the Habs' last eight outings, so it's not immediately clear if he is still under the weather or if he is just being left out of the lineup. Even when he does play, the forward hasn't offered much in the way of fantasy value, considering he has zero goals and one assist in his last 22 outings.
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Canadiens' Joe Veleno: Absent from practice
Veleno (illness) didn't participate in Monday's practice, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Veleno has been a healthy scratch in five of the last eight games. Even if he's healthy, he may not play against the Sharks on Tuesday. Veleno has earned two goals, four points, 45 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and 119 hits across 49 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Finds twine Saturday
Matheson scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-4 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Matheson had gone 12 games without a goal, though he had seven assists, 21 shots on net and 20 blocked shots in that span. The 32-year-old defenseman has carved out a decent two-way role for himself as a key part of the Canadiens' top four. He has six goals, 29 points, 82 shots, 115 blocks, 26 PIM and a plus-16 rating through 56 appearances.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Tacks on empty-netter
Evans scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Evans ended a four-game skid with the late tally. The 29-year-old defensive forward continues to do his job effectively in a third-line role. Evans is now at eight goals, 14 points, 50 shots on net, 49 hits, 35 blocked shots and a minus-10 rating over 45 appearances. Between injuries and regression, Evans won't come anywhere near his 36-point effort from 82 regular-season games a year ago, but scoring is almost always secondary for him.
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Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Scores vs. Washington
Dach scored a goal in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Dach scored the team's fourth goal with a snap shot at the 16:34 mark of the second period. This was his third goal over his last six outings, and Dach has added three assists in this productive stretch.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Lights lamp twice
Caufield scored two goals in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Caufield scored the Canadiens' first two goals of the game. He buried a snap shot just 30 seconds into the contest and later gave Montreal a 2-1 lead with a backhander at the 14:19 mark of the first frame. Caufield has scored three goals in Montreal's two games since the Olympic break and is up to 60 points in 59 contests this season. He should continue to see plenty of scoring chances while flanking Nick Suzuki on the first line and top power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Nick Suzuki: Three points in win
Suzuki scored an empty-net goal and added two assists in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Suzuki assisted on goals scored by Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach in the first and second periods, respectively, before scoring a tally of his own with an empty-netter at the 16:44 mark of the final frame. Suzuki scored for the first time since Jan. 29 and recorded points for the first time since the league resumed after the Olympic break, as he was blanked in the 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Feb. 26. Suzuki remains one of the best players for Montreal and is up to 68 points (19 goals, 49 assists) in 59 contests in 2025-26. He's on pace to surpass the career-high 89 points he posted in the 2024-25 regular season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Cruises to win Saturday
Dobes stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
He was beaten twice by Alex Ovechkin, but Dobes found a way to stop the rest of the Capitals' offense effectively. It's not like he needed a strong showing, as the Canadiens supplied him with enough support by scoring at least two goals in each period. Dobes has won six of his last seven starts dating back to Jan. 12, a period in which he's gone 6-0-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .904 save percentage.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.45 (3rd) |
3.21 (24th) |
24.7 (7th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| P. Laine RW Patrik Laine RW | Abdomen |
| J. Veleno C Joseph Veleno C | Illness |
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