Marc Dumont
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
The Habs opted to recall defenceman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket. Engstrom, 22, leads all Rocket defencemen in scoring, with 10 goals and 24 assists in 45 games. This suggests there may be an injury to another defenceman, or that the team intends on using Arber Xhekaj on the fourth line as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects – No. 5 Smooth Skating Engstrom]
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Adam Engstrom du Rocket de Laval.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 30, 2026
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/gfUinQLG1P
Rookie netminder Jakub Dobes was named the First Star of the Week in the NHL, thanks to perfect 3-0 record, not to mention a fantastic .962 save percentage. [Jakub Dobes Earns First Star Honours]
There was some encouraging news on the injury front, as injured forward Kirby Dach was spotted skating in Brossard.
Kirby Dach est sur la glace en équipement complet ce matin à Brossard et semble se rapprocher d’un retour au jeu.
— Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) March 30, 2026
Qui préférez-vous à l’attaque entre Kirby Dach et Arber Xhekaj ? @DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Dach #NHL pic.twitter.com/Ac3FsMy77J
In other injury-related news, Alexandre Texier also spent some time stretching his legs on Monday.
C’est maintenant au tour d’Alexandre Texier, qui est blessé au bas du corps, de faire son apparition sur la glace, en équipement complet, à Brossard.@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Texier #NHL pic.twitter.com/XdbTGWReDt
— Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) March 30, 2026
Canadiens power forward Juraj Slafkovsky turned 22 on Monday, having already banked 273 games worth of NHL experience.
Happy 22nd Birthday to Juraj Slafkovsky 🎉 pic.twitter.com/nFElNdGDUz
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) March 30, 2026
Sportsnaut Network
New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald is on the hot seat, and he knows it. However, as the day’s go on, the sentiment that he isn’t going anywhere grows. However, that doesn’t mean someone new won’t come in. The Devils have massively underperformed this season despite their recent record—winning 10 games in their last 14 contests. [New Jersey Devils]
In a rare occurrence, Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon decided to not wait for the end of the season to make a big change, but to give his flagging veteran team a kick with just eight games remaining in the season. [Vegas Golden Knights]
It’s very hard to believe nine years has passed since the Devils took Nico Hischier with the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. It’s even harder to believe Hischier is already in the top-20 in games played in Devils history, despite the fact he has just one Stanley Cup Playoff series win to his credit. [New Jersey Devils]
