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Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the AHL’s Laval Rocket on Wednesday and will get the start against the Ottawa Senators.

This is Fowlers second stint in Montreal after he went 4-4-2 with a 2.62 goals-against average and .902 save percentage earlier this season.

Fowler, 21, is among the AHL goaltending leaders this season, going 19-7-1 with a 2.23 GAA and .916 save percentage.

The 6-foot-1 netminder was drafted 69th overall by the Canadiens in 2023 and is playing his first full year in professional hockey.

Montreal is 3-1-2 since returning from the Olympic break, allowing 22 goals during that span. They sit in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 35-18-10 record, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings and two points ahead of the Boston Bruins.

Ottawa Senators

Linus Ullmark will get the start in net with the Senators take on the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, according to TSN’s Claire Hanna.

Ullmark, 32, has won three of his last four games and has a 19-8-7 record this season with an .884 save percentage and 2.84 goals-against average.

The Senators used these lines during their morning skate prior to their game against the Canadiens on Tuesday:

The #Sens are back in Ottawa facing the Canadiens tonight. Lines at morning skate:

Batherson-Stützle-Giroux
Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig
Cousins-Pinto-Amadio
Foegele-Eller-Zetterlund
Halliday

Chabot-Zub
Matinpalo-Jensen (switching sides)
Spence-Kleven
MacDermid-Gilbert… pic.twitter.com/w4BajT7yay

— Claire Hanna (@clahanna) March 11, 2026

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks assigned goaltender Drew Commesso to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday.

Commesso, 23, appeared in three games this season, including a 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth on Monday where he allowed two goals and 25 shots.

The 6-foot-2 netminder has a 2-1-0 record in Chicago this season with a .918 save percentage and 2.31 goals-against average.

He also has a 9-16-2 record in the AHL with an .899 save percentage and 3.07 GAA.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers signed prospected Noah Powell to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday.

OFFICIAL: We have signed forward Noah Powell to a three-year entry-level contract beginning with the 2026-27 season.

Powell will report to the @LVPhantoms (AHL) for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) March 11, 2026

Powell, 21, was drafted 148th overall by the Flyers in 2024 and has seven goals and 12 points in 34 games with Arizona State University in the NCAA this season.

The 6-foot-2 winger began the 2024-25 campaign with Ohio State University, where he had two goals and five points in 17 games. He then moved to the Ontario Hockey League’s Oshawa Generals, recording nine goals and 22 points in 28 games and then added four goals and 14 points in 21 playoff games.

Powell will join the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Additionally, Sam Ersson was in the starter’s net during the team’s morning skate on Wednesday and is expected to start against the Washington Capitals, according to Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.

Ersson, 26, last appeared in relief of Dan Vladar on Monday during the team’s 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers.

The 6-foot-3 netminder has a 9-10-5 record this season with an .859 save percentage and 3.40 goals-against average.

San Jose Sharks

Forward William Eklund is considered to be questionable for Thursday’s matchup with the Boston Bruins with a lower-body injury, according to Max Miller of NHL.com.

Eklund is questionable for tomorrow. Lower-body injury.

Celebrini will play. Just maintenance day for him. #SJSharks

— Max Miller (@Real_Max_Miller) March 11, 2026

Eklund, 23, skated 16:29 during the team’s 6-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, recording two shots.

The 5-foot-10 winger has 11 goals and 38 points in 58 games this season and is currently playing on the Sharks’ second line with rookie Michael Misa and forward Tyler Toffoli.

Washington Capitals

Logan Thompson will get the start in net when the Capitals take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Logan Thompson will start tonight vs. the Flyers.

— Sammi Silber 🏒 (@sammisilber) March 11, 2026

Thompson, 29, is coming off a 7-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday where he allowed three goals on 26 shots.

The 6-foot-4 netminder has a 22-18-4 record this season with a

.912 save percentage and 2.42 goals-against average this season.