Line Change
Dobson listed as a scratch on Tuesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
Line Change
Veleno has been promoted to the active roster and is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Veleno selected No.30 overall in 2018 and will centre the third line in his debut on Tuesday. The 21-year-old had 11 goals and 12 assists (23 points) in 54 AHL games in 2020. In 2021, he stayed in Sweden after the delayed start in North America due to COVID-19, scoring 11 goals with nine assists (20 points) in 46 games with the Malmo Redhawks (SHL).
Byron (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Caufield will make his NHL debut on Monday.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen starts Saturday in San Jose.
Byron (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play Saturday.
Price is expected to miss one week with a concussion.
Price suffered a concussion in a collision with Alex Chiasson on Monday and is expected to miss one week. Montreal has a back-to-back later this week, so Cayden Primeau could make his season debut in Calgary.
Dobson is expected to be back in the Islanders lineup on Tuesday.
Dobson was held out of the lineup for the last two games but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Rangers. Dobson has been held pointless in his last nine games while averaging just 14:14 TOI/gm.
Goalie Start
Price will start Monday in Edmonton.
Goalie Start
Price (upper-body) will return to the Canadiens crease on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen will start Saturday vs. the Sharks.
Goalie Start
Kahkonen will start Friday in St. Louis.
The Canadiens have placed Brendan Gallagher (thumb) on LTIR; he is expected to miss at least six weeks.
Gallagher fractured his thumb on Monday and will miss at least six weeks. Placing him on LTIR gives the Canadiens some cap flexibility heading into the trade deadline that they otherwise wouldn't have had. This is obviously a big loss but it could prove to be a positive if they can add another impact player with the new found cap room.
Price (undisclosed) will not travel to Toronto for Wednesday's game.
Price will stay back in Montreal to receive treatment, so Cayden Primeau will go on the trip and serve as Jake Allen's backup in Toronto. The Canadiens return home on Thursday, so there's a chance Price is available for the second half of the back-to-back.
Gallagher is expected to miss a few weeks with a fractured thumb.
Gallagher was hit in the hand by a shot on Monday and did not return to the game. In his post-game comments, head coach Dominique Ducharme said that Gallagher will miss weeks with a fractured thumb. With Gallagher out, Jesperi Kotkaniemi could transition to the wing for a short period of time, moving him back into the top-9.
Goalie Start
Price will start Monday vs. the Oilers.
Goalie Start
Price is expected to start Monday vs. the Oilers.
Carrier will miss 3-to-5 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Carrier is expected to miss at least three weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered midway through Thursday's game vs. the Stars. Carrier joins a lengthy list of Predators skaters that are expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.
Goalie Start
Price will start Saturday vs. the Senators.
Dobson will be back in the Islanders lineup on Thursday.
Dobson has been sidelined since March 13th but will be back in the lineup vs. the Capitals. Dobson has enjoyed a nice sophomore season, scoring three goals with nine assists (12 points) in 28 games. Expect Dobson to replace Thomas Hickey.