Canadiens Preview: Beck Season Debut, Fowler Starts Versus Sabres
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The Montreal Canadiens (2-2-1) host the Buffalo Sabres (3-3-0) on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, with puck drop set for 6:30 p.m. ET.
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The Habs will look to build on the momentum from Saturday night’s hard-fought 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, a game that featured three disallowed goals and required a perfect performance from goaltender Jacob Fowler to secure the shutout. The victory was especially important given Montreal’s underwhelming 1-2-1 start to the season, which had put the team at risk of falling by the wayside far too early in the campaign.
Fowler with a nice save in the shootout: https://t.co/P6oDjIsoOB
— Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) October 11, 2026
With Fowler having been immaculate, including stopping all six shootout attempts, he will receive his third consecutive start. He will be eager to improve on his previous outing against Buffalo, in which the Sabres scored four goals on 26 shots.
Head coach Martin St-Louis will make a few lineup adjustments as several players continue to deal with lingering issues. Forward Oliver Kapanen remains listed as day-to-day despite having been injured since the start of the regular season. Florian Xhekaj has not yet recovered from his knock, so prospect Owen Beck will slot onto the fourth line alongside Jake Evans and Kirby Dach.
On the blue line, Mike Matheson, one of the team’s busiest defencemen, will also miss Tuesday’s game. His lower-body injury is not considered overly serious, but it is enough to keep him out, allowing prospect Adam Engstrom to move up from seventh defenceman and take regular minutes on the third pairing.
The Sabres will be without one of their most important defencemen as well, with captain Rasmus Dahlin remaining in Buffalo after what appeared to be a relatively innocent play. His absence will be keenly felt; in 24 career games against the Habs, Dahlin has recorded four goals and 17 assists.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkovsky
Chris Kreider- Alex Newhook – Josh Anderson
Zach Bolduc – Phillip Danault – Alexandre Texier
Owen Beck – Jake Evans – Kirby Dach
Lane Hutson – Noah Dobson
Alexandre Carrier – Kaiden Guhle
Adam Engstrom – Arber Xhekaj
Jacob Fowler
Buffalo Sabres Projected Lineup
Peyton Krebs – Tage Thompson – Josh Doan
Zach Benson – Noah Ostlund – Jack Quinn
Jiri Kulich – Josh Norris – Konsta Helenius
Ryan McLeod – Sam Carrick – Beck Malenstyn
Olen Zellweger – Mattias Samuelsson
Owen Power – Zach Metsa
Dennis Gilbert – Louis Crevier
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Canadiens vs. Sabres – How To Watch
The Montreal Canadiens versus the Buffalo Sabres, Tuesday, October 13, will be aired on TSN2 and RDS. An instant recap complete with highlights will be immediately available on Sportsnaut once the final whistle blows.
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