Montreal Canadiens @ Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Connor Bedard C	OUT	11 Nov
Matt Grzelcyk D	OUT	15 Sep
Artyom Levshunov D	OUT	15 Sep
Ryan Ellis D	IR	1 Jul

Canadiens Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
30/5/26	@CAR	L6-1
28/5/26	vsCAR	L4-0
26/5/26	vsCAR	L3-2 OT
24/5/26	@CAR	L3-2 OT
22/5/26	@CAR	W6-2

Blackhawks Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
16/4/26	vsSJ	W5-2
14/4/26	vsBUF	L5-1
12/4/26	vsSTL	L5-3
10/4/26	vsCAR	L7-2
7/4/26	@SJ	L3-2

Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/23

Canadiens
Blackhawks

Game 1

24/10

Blackhawks
Canadiens

Game 2

5/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Canucks' Cammi Granato shifts from assistant GM to adviser role

Hockey Hall of Fame player Cammi Granato is changing roles within the Canucks' front office.

Blue Jackets, Sillinger reach 3-year deal to avoid arbitration

The Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by reaching an agreement to sign forward Cole Sillinger to a three-year, $13.875 million contract.

Tortorella 'disappointed' by Vegas' decision, hopes for next job

John Tortorella admits he was "disappointed" by the Golden Knights' decision not to retain him after their surprising run to the Stanley Cup Final but says he is already thinking about another coaching opportunity.

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