An injured Montreal Canadiens forward is expected to return for the team’s highly anticipated home opener after sitting out the first two games of the season. Reports suggest his absence for those matches was brief, as he has fully participated in the past two practices without restrictions. With the team set to face the Carolina Hurricanes, speculation remains low about further delays to his return. Fans and analysts will be watching closely to see if he takes the ice for the home opener.

Injured Montreal Canadiens center Oliver Kapanen has missed the team’s first two games of the 2026-27 regular season, but The Athletic’s Arpon Basu wrote today that it would “be surprising” if Kapanen missed Montreal’s home opener tomorrow against the Carolina Hurricanes. Kapanen has participated without limitation in the team’s most recent two practices. Kapanen, 23, […]