April 2, 2026Updated 1:25 pm EDT
The Montreal Canadiens (43-21-10) hit the ice against the New York Rangers (31-35-9) in NHL play on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden and broadcast on ESPN+. The Canadiens rank fourth in the Eastern Conference with 96 points and the Rangers are 16th in the Eastern Conference with 71 points.
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Injury reportsCanadiens
Kirby Dach: Out (Upper Body),
Alexander Carrier: Out (Upper Body),
Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen),
Alexandre Texier: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Rangers
Urho Vaakanainen: Out (Upper Body),
Matthew Rempe: Out For Season (Thumb),
Jonathan Quick: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Stats to know
In 74 games played, Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 92 points (27 goals and 65 assists).
Jakub Dobes has allowed 101 goals (2.73 goals-against average) and recorded 936 saves.
Mika Zibanejad has 70 points this season (0.9 per game), with 33 goals and 37 assists in 74 games (playing 20:36 per game).
Igor Shesterkin has a .912 save percentage (third-best in the league). He has 1,209 saves, and has allowed 117 goals (2.5 goals-against average).
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Apr 2, 2026
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