Canadiens Trio, Including $63 Million Star, to Play Against Mammoth

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki, goaltender Jakub Dobes, and forward Kirby Dach are set to return against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, November 5. Suzuki had missed six games due to an upper-body injury sustained in late October, ending his 546-game ironman streak. Reporters Renaud Lavoie and Marco D'Amico confirmed the returns, noting Suzuki took part in an extra practice session to prepare.

Suzuki is expected to rejoin top-line wingers Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky under head coach Martin St. Louis. Dach's insertion on the fourth line will push rookie Owen Beck out of the lineup. Meanwhile, prospect Ivan Demidov remains sidelined for several more weeks with a fractured ankle suffered in the preseason.