Kaiden Guhle will return from a one-game absence on Thursday, sending Struble to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Struble is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice and has six assists in 36 games this season.



Kaiden Guhle will return from a one-game absence on Thursday, sending Struble to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Struble is averaging 14:20 time-on-ice and has six assists in 36 games this season.

Struble was a surprise addition to the lineup on Tuesday, filling for Kaiden Guhle (maintenance). Struble has zero goals and six assists in 35 games this season.

Struble will be a healthy scratch on Saturday. Struble will come out of the Canadiens lineup on Saturday with Kaiden Guhle returning from a length absence. Struble will likely serve as the Canadiens' seventh defneseman moving forward while they're healthy.

Struble has been a regular for the Canadiens this season, but is coming off a one-game absence after being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old defenseman has five assists in 30 games this season. Adam Engstrom will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Struble's return.

Struble has been a regular for the Canadiens this season, but heads to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old defenseman has five assists in 30 games this season. Adam Engstrom will draw into the lineup as Struble's replacement.

Struble will slot right back into the Habs lineup after serving as a healthy scratch on Saturday. Adam Engstrom will sit in his place.




Struble did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but returned to practice on Monday. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:12 time-on-ice and has four assists in 19 games this season. Montreal returns to action on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators.

Struble did not play on Saturday due to an upper-body injury, but returned to practice on Monday. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 15:12 time-on-ice and has four assists in 19 games this season. Montreal returns to action on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators.


Arber Xhekaj will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Struble to suit up for the first time this season. The 24-year-old Struble played 56 games in 2024-25, recording 13 points (2G / 11A) and 124 hits.

Struble has appeared in 56 NHL games in each of the last two seasons, most recently posting 13 points (2G / 11A), 124 hits and 54 blocks in 2024-25. Struble became a reliable partner for rookie Lane Hutson, posting a 60.7 xG% together, the best of any Canadiens' pairing. Entering 2025-26, Struble will likely be in the mix to be the No.6 defenseman, and his strong play alongside Hutson last season should give him the upper hand.

Struble will take a seat on Friday as the Habs are opting to shake up their lineup given the 2-0 series deficit. Arber Xhekaj will draw into the lineup in his place.


Struble will take a seat on Wednesday as the Habs opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Logan Mailloux will draw into the lineup in his place.

Struble has spent most of the previous two seasons in the NHL with Montreal but has not been able to remains a permanent fixture. The 23-year-old defenseman has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games with the Canadiens this season.


Struble will fill in for David Savard, who is out with an undisclosed injury. Struble has two goals and three assists in 22 games this season, but has not played since December 12th.
