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Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n
The Montreal Canadiens<\/a> will get forward Kirby Dach<\/a> back in the lineup tonight as he will see his first game action since November tonight against the Minnesota Wild<\/a>. <\/p>\n Dach has missed the team\u2019s past 34 games with a fractured foot after blocking a shot on Nov. 15 against the Boston Bruins<\/a>. He has five goals and two assists in 15 games this season.<\/p>\n He will take the spot of forward Alexandre Texier<\/a>, who has been listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury, on the top line beside Cole Caufield<\/a> and Nick Suzuki<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kirby Dach et Jayden Struble feront un retour dans la formation, tandis qu’Arber Xhekaj sera laiss\u00e9 de c\u00f4t\u00e9.<\/p>\n Kirby Dach and Jayden Struble will return to the lineup, while Arber Xhekaj will skip his turn.#GoHabsGo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/07nI9uod8f<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Canadiens Montr\u00e9al (@CanadiensMTL) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Defenceman Jayden Struble<\/a> will re-enter the lineup in place of Arber Xhekaj<\/a>, while Jakub Dobes<\/a> will get the start in net. <\/p>\n The Canadiens practiced with the following lines on Monday:<\/p>\n Caufield – Suzuki – Dach<\/p>\n Slafkovsky – Kapanen – Demidov<\/p>\n Gallagher\/Blais – Danault – Anderson<\/p>\n Veleno – Evans – Bolduc\/Laine<\/p>\n Matheson – Dobson<\/p>\n Hutson – Carrier<\/p>\n Guhle – Xhekaj\/Struble<\/p>\n Dobes<\/p>\n Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n The Ottawa Senators<\/a> have announced that goaltender Leevi Merilainen has been loaned to the AHL\u2019s Belleville Senators.<\/p>\n Goaltender Hunter Shepard<\/a> has ben recalled in a corresponding move and will joiin the team on the road as they travel to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. He will likely back up James Reimer<\/a>. <\/p>\n Meril\u00e4inen, 23, has compiled an 8-10-1 record with a 3.51 goals-against average and .860 save percentage this season.<\/p>\n He allowed six goals on 19 shots in his most recent start against the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> on Saturday, a 6-5 overtime loss.<\/p>\n The Senators practiced with the following lines today:<\/p>\n Zetterlund-St\u00fctzle-Batherson<\/p>\n Tkachuk-Cozens-Greig<\/p>\n Amadio-Pinto-Giroux<\/p>\n Cousins-Eller-Perron<\/p>\n Sanderson-Zub<\/p>\n Chabot-Jensen<\/p>\n Kleven-Spence <\/p>\n MacDermid-Matinpalo<\/p>\n Reimer (projected)<\/p>\n Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n The Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> have assigned goaltender Anthony Stolarz<\/a> to the AHL\u2019s Toronto Marlies on a conditioning loan. <\/p>\n The 31-year-old netminder hasn\u2019t played since Nov. 11 due to an upper-body injury, which he revealed last week to be a nerve issue.<\/p>\n The #leafs<\/a> have assigned Anthony Stolarz to the Marlies on an AHL conditioning loan.<\/p>\n \u2014 Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Lines at Leafs practice <\/p>\n McMann – Matthews – Domi<\/p>\n Maccelli – Tavares – Quillan<\/p>\n Cowan – Roy – Robertson <\/p>\n Lorentz – Laughton – Jarnkrok<\/p>\n McCabe – Ekman-Larsson <\/p>\n Rielly – Carlo <\/p>\n Benoit – Myers<\/p>\n Benning<\/p>\n Woll<\/p>\n Hildeby <\/p>\n Absent: Knies, Stecher <\/p>\n Calgary Flames<\/p>\n The Flames announced that forward Martin Pospisil<\/a> has been recalled from the AHL\u2019s Calgary Wranglers. Dryden hunt was assigned to the AHL in the corresponding move.<\/p>\n #Flames<\/a> Roster Update: Forward Martin Pospisil has been recalled from the @ahlwranglers<\/a>. Forward Dryden Hunt has been assigned to the Wranglers.<\/p>\n \u2014 Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n It appears the Oilers will play with 11 forwards and seven defencemen tonight against the New Jersey Devils.<\/p>\n Looks like an 11 and 7 formation tonight. Roslovic back to the wing with RNH and Frederic. Ingram in starters net.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jack Roslovic will move back to the wing with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Trent Frederic, according to TSN\u2019s Ryan Rishaug.<\/p>\n Tristan Jarry will get the start in net.<\/p>\n New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n Defenceman Luke Hughes<\/a> will \u201cmiss some time\u201d according to head coach Sheldon Keefe<\/a>.<\/p>\n The defenceman will undergo further evaluation to determine the extent of the injury. <\/p>\n Luke Hughes will miss some time, per #NJDevils<\/a> head coach Sheldon Keefe. <\/p>\n Keefe said Luke will still need to be further evaluated. <\/p>\n Luke left midway through the game and did not return. https:\/\/t.co\/jEwqqwRInj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The blueliner has recorded five goals and 26 points in 49 games this season, his fourth in the NHL. <\/p>\n Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n Head coach jon Cooper said Tuesday that defenceman Victor Hedman<\/a> has resumed skating. Defencemen Ryan McDonaugh and Emil Lilleberg<\/a> have also been on the ice and all thre are tredning well in their returns.<\/p>\n Hedman, 35, has not played since Dec. 9 against the Canadiens due to an elbow injury. He has 12 assists in 18 games this season. <\/p>\n Nashville Predators<\/p>\n The Predators announced that forward Reid Schaefer<\/a> has been loaned to the AHL\u2019s Milwaukee Admirals.<\/p>\n The 22-year-old has scored two goals and six points in 25 games this year, his first in the NHL.<\/p>\n