CAR @ MTL Gameday Thread
CAR @ MTL
Venue: Bell Centre
Puck drop: Tue Mar 24, 2026 7:00pm EDT
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
CAR Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Svechnikov | Sebastian Aho | Seth Jarvis |
| 2 | Taylor Hall | Logan Stankoven | Jackson Blake |
| 3 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Jordan Staal | Jordan Martinook |
| 4 | William Carrier | Mark Jankowski | Eric Robinson |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Jaccob Slavin | Jalen Chatfield |
| D2 | K'Andre Miller | Sean Walker |
| D3 | Mike Reilly | Alexander Nikishin |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Brandon Bussi |
| G2 | Frederik Andersen |
MTL Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| 2 | Alex Newhook | Oliver Kapanen | Ivan Demidov |
| 3 | Zachary Bolduc | Jake Evans | Alexandre Texier |
| 4 | Joe Veleno | Phillip Danault | Brendan Gallagher |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Mike Matheson | Noah Dobson |
| D2 | Jayden Struble | Lane Hutson |
| D3 | Kaiden Guhle | Alexandre Carrier |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Jakub Dobes |
| G2 | Jacob Fowler |
Injuries
As of 2026-03-24
CAR
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere | D | 4 | lower body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | G | 52 | lower body | OUT |
MTL
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | RW | 17 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |
| Kirby Dach | C | 77 | upper body | OUT |
| Patrik Laine | LW | 92 | lower body | OUT |