Byron (lower-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Flyers.
Byron suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Wild on Tuesday and will miss Thursday's game vs. the Flyers. Jake Evans (illness) will be back in the Canadiens lineup to replace Bryon.
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Evans (illness) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Evans missed Tuesday's game vs. the Wild but will replace Paul Byron (lower-body) in the lineup Thursday. Evans has six points (4G / 2A) in his last 15 games.
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Montembeault is in the starter's crease at the Canadiens morning skate.
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Kahkonen will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Evans (illness) will not play on Tuesday.
Evans missed Tuesday's morning skate due to illness and will not play vs. the Wild. It hasn't been determined if Evans is dealing with COVID-19 but consider him day-to-day for now. He will be replaced by Laurent Dauphin.
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Montembeault will start Saturday vs. the Capitals.
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Kahkonen will start Saturday in Dallas.
Dach (shoulder) will not play on Saturday.
Dach will miss Saturday's game in Nashville with a shoulder sprain and will be replaced by Tyler Johnson. It's unclear how long Dach will be sidelined.
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Montembeault will start Wednesday in Columbus.
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Kahkonen will start Tuesday in Nashville.
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Montembeault will start Monday vs. the Jets.
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Montembeault is in the starter's crease at the Canadiens morning skate.
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Kahkonen will start Saturday in Vancouver.
Line Change
Byron will come out of the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Newhook is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Tuesday.
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Newhook (illness) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Newhook is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play on Tuesday. He didn't travel with the team initially but is currently on his way to Pittsburgh and may play against the Penguins.
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Kahkonen will start Saturday vs. the Stars.
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Kahkonen is in the starter's crease at the Sharks morning skate.
The Canadiens have signed Lucas Condotta to a one-year, entry-level contract.
Condotta was an undrafted free agent out of UMass-Lowell. The 24-year-old forward had 10 goals with 13 assists (23 points) in 33 games this season.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen will start Thursday in Colorado.