Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Monday.
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The Habs opted to recall defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket. The 22-year-old Engstrom leads all Rockets defensemen in scoring, with 10 goals and 24 assists in 45 games. This suggests another defenseman could be injured, or the team intends to use Arbor Zekaj on the fourth line as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects – No. 5 Smooth Skating Engstrom]
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket.
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/gfUinQLG1P
- Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) 30 March 2026
Rookie netminder Jacob Dobbs was named the NHL's First Star of the Week, thanks to a perfect 3-0 record, not to mention an impressive .962 save percentage. [Jakub Dobes Earns First Star Honours]
There was some encouraging news on the injury front, as injured forward Kirby Dach was seen skating in Brossard.
Kirby Dach is on the ice in full gear this morning in Brossard and looks like he's getting closer to returning to play.
Who do you prefer in Invasion between Kirby Dutch and Arbor Zekaj? @DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Roof #nhl pic.twitter.com/Ac3FsMy77J
- Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) 30 March 2026
In other injury-related news, Alexandre Texier also spent some time stretching his legs on Monday.
Now it is the turn of Alexandre Texier, who is injured in his lower body, to appear on the ice with full equipment in Brossard.@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #texier #nhl pic.twitter.com/XdbTGWReDt
- Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) 30 March 2026
Canadiens power forward Juraj Slafkowski turns 22 on Monday, already having 273 games of NHL experience.
Happy 22nd Birthday to Juraj Slafkowski pic.twitter.com/nFElNdGDUz
- /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 30 March 2026
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New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald is on the hot seat, and he knows it. However, as the days go by, the feeling grows that he is going nowhere. However, this does not mean that no new ones will come. The Devils have performed very poorly 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 not to wait until the end of the season to make a major change, but instead gave his flagging veteran a kick to the team with only eight games remaining in the season. [Vegas Golden Knights]
It's hard to believe that nine years have passed since the Devils selected Nico Hischier with the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. It's even harder to believe that Hischier is already in the top 20 in games played in Devils history, despite the fact that he only has one Stanley Cup playoff series win to his name. [New Jersey Devils]
