Montreal Canadiens News, Scores, Status, Schedule - NHLTop Canadiens News Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Takes shifts on top line Rotowire Jan 15, 2023 Ylonen had one hit and two blocked shots over 12:34 of ice time in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. Ylonen opened the game on the fourth, but he took shifts with the top line after Jake Evans departed with a lower-body injury. The injury forced adjustments, which included Kirby Dach dropped from the first-line winger to second-line center, while Ylonen and fellow fourth-liner Jonathan Drouin rotated on the elite line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. This was Ylonen's second game with the team since being called up earlier in the week, and he was given over four minutes more of TOI.
Suzuki has slowed down after a hot start to the season, but he still has 36 points through 43 games and remains well on pace for a career-best campaign.... See Less Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tough loss to Isles Montembeault made 36 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. Both New York goals came in the first seven minutes of the first period, and while Montembeault shut the door the rest of the way, the Montreal offense never got going. The 26-year-old netminder has lost four of his last five starts, but his defense hanging him out to dry has played a large role in that -- he's faced an average of 39 shots a game over that stretch. On the season, Montembeault carries a 3.
See Less Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Logs assist in season debut Ylonen had an assist and one shot on goal over 8:21 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Predators. Ylonen was called up earlier in the day from AHL Laval and took a spot on the fourth line. He was second on the Rocket with 27 points in 34 games this season prior to his callup. He showed off that offense with a deft pass to set up Kirby Dach for Montreal's second goal, hinting at the potential value he could bring to the Canadiens. He recorded two goals and three assists over 14 games for the Habs in 2021-22, not bad for what was an offensively challenged team. That part of the game works for Ylonen, but it's his performance in the defensive zone that keeps from solidifying a spot on the NHL roster....
Matheson has been practicing but is still not ready to go. He has missed the last 11 games, and 15 of the last 16 contests. Matheson has a goal and five assists in 10 games this season.... See Less Canadiens' Jake Evans: Scores in win Evans scored a goal on three shots and added two hits over 19:13 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 win over Nashville. Evans glided in from the neutral zone to beat Yaroslav Askarov to the stick side -- one the goalie would probably like to have back -- for just his second goal of the season. He's picked up his offense of late with four points over the last four games and earned a promotion to the second line and more TOI....
The Canadiens are intrigued by his offensive potential, but it's unclear if Ylonen will be part of the top line when the Habs face the Rangers on Sunday, a 5:00 PM ET start.... See More... See Less Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin: Logs assist in top-line duty Drouin had an assist, three shots on goal and one hit over 16:38 of ice time in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders. As usual, Drouin opened on the fourth line, but a Jake Evans (lower body) injury forced adjustments. Montreal head coach Martin St.
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