Montreal Canadiens

Jake Evans

C

Evans could be in danger of missing Tuesday's matchup with the Wild if his injury concern turns out to be something serious. The 30-year-old winger has scored in just one of his 17 games this season, netting twice in that contest, while producing a mere four assists. At this point, Evans may face an uphill battle to reach the 30-point threshold, a mark he reached once in his career during the 2024-25 campaign.

Josh Anderson

RW

day-to-day

Ivan Demidov

RW

Demidov has been on injured reserve since Oct. 6, and he initially received a return timetable of 2-4 weeks. He's now at the end of that estimate, and while it's encouraging to see him skating on his own, he's still in a walking boot, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet. Demidov appears likely to miss at least a few more games, but another step in his recovery will occur once he's officially cleared to practice with his teammates.

Mike Matheson

D

Matheson to miss his second stretch of games this season due to a lower-body injury. It remains to be seen whether his current issue is a flare up of his previous injury. Prior to going down, the 32-year-old defenseman posted a goal, three assists, a plus-1 rating, 15 shots on net, five hits and 13 blocked shots across eight appearances this season. In his absence, the 22-year-old Adam Engstrom should have a chance to earn more playing time over the next two weeks and beyond. If Matheson is ultimately shifted to injured reserve, he's a solid IR stash in deep fantasy leagues.

Sam Montembeault

G

Montembeault will miss his 11th straight game against Pittsburgh on Saturday, but he participated in the morning skate and appears to be working his way toward a return. He hasn't logged any playing time in the 2026-27 season, and it will be difficult for him to get starts once he's healthy behind Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobes.

Bryce Pickford

D

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Lucas Condotta

LW

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