Ahead Kirby Dach
(27-15-7)
returns to the lineup tonight for the Montreal Canadiens after they tackle the Minnesota Wild
(28-13-9)
on the Bell Centre.
Puck drop at 7 p.m.
(TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)
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Right here’s what it’s essential to know:
Dach will take Alexandre Texier’s spot on the No. 1 line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. Texier is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body damage. Dach had 5 objectives and 7 factors in 15 video games earlier than the damage on Nov. 15. Jakub Dobes begins in objective. His final begin was a 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks final Monday. He’s the undisputed backup goalie now that Jacob Fowler has been despatched right down to the Laval Rocket. The membership introduced defenceman Arber Xhekaj will sit in favour of Jayden Struble. Xhekaj performed in 17 consecutive video games. The Canadiens have been awful towards the Wild. The Wild are 18-1-0 of their final 19 video games towards the Habs. Montreal final beat the Wild in 2019. How and the place to look at the Canadiens on TV for 2025-26 season. Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Right here’s how you can watch Canadiens’ video games from Ontario and Western Canada.
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After a quick begin by the Habs, the Wild scored on their second shot of the sport. Vladimir Tarasenko lit the lamp on the facility play to provide Minny a 1-0 lead.
placing the puck the place it belongs pic.twitter.com/YZjQx1YnJP
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 21, 2026
Phillip Danault was within the field for the Tarasenko objective, however made up for it by banging house a rebound for his first of the season.
DANAULT MARQUE POUR NOUS, CHAPITRE IIPHIL THE THRILL#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/uMxdk7doGh
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 21, 2026
With lower than a minute to play within the first interval, Alexandre Provider gave Montreal a 2-1 lead. Habs outshot the Wild 14-2 within the first.
QUELLE FAÇON DE SOULIGNER SA SOIRÉE BOBBLEHEADCARSY ON HIS BOBBLEHEAD NIGHT#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/MFLrp2kKv0
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 21, 2026
Within the second interval, Brock Faber beat Dobes by visitors to tie the sport 2-2. It was Minnesota’s second objective on eight photographs.
threading the needle 🪡 pic.twitter.com/qtwCGsU1Jl
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 21, 2026
Simply over two minutes later, the Canadiens regained the lead when Ivan Demidov related with Lane Hutson on a one-timer objective.
Tour de passe-passe signé Demi et Lane ✍️Demi-Lane connection simply merely hits totally different#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/nE6LTMpZoz
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 21, 2026
