Star-Studded Dobies vs. Dach's Dominant Showdown!
David Kirouac-Imagn Images The Montreal Canadiens (36-20-10) will face the Boston Bruins (37-23-7) on Tuesday night, with the puck drop scheduled for 7 pm ET. This will be the fourth and final time these longtime rivals meet in the regular season, and though there’s always a certain level of intensity in play, Tuesday’s game may result in fireworks, as both teams are fighting to earn a playoff spot. Statistically speaking, Montreal is in relatively good shape, with 80% odds they’ll end up qualifying for the playoffs.
On the flip side of the coin, they’re only three points up on the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team that is presently on the outside looking into the playoff picture. In other words, the Canadiens cannot afford to have another poor stretch, such as their back-to-back losses versus the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks on the weekend. To make matters more complicated, the Habs will be without Kirby Dach, as he will be in the infirmary for up to four weeks with an upper-body injury.
The hit that took Dach out of action occurred in the first period of Sunday’s game versus the Ducks, when Jeffrey Viel caught him a little high. At the very least, it isn’t a season-ending injury, which can be used as good news in Dach’s case, considering his injury history. Here’s the high hit by Jeffrey Viel on Kirby Dach tonight.
Dach went to the Habs dressing room afterwards. pic. twitter.
com/Yy2FvD9tyJ — /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) March 16, 2026 The Canadiens have plenty of healthy forwards ready to pick up the slack, including Alexandre Texier and Zachary Bolduc. Texier and Bolduc will feature on a line with veteran centre Jake Evans. As for the netminders, Jakub Dobes will get the start, and will look to return to his winning ways after a disappointing outing on Saturday versus the Sharks, which saw him stop 18 of the 21 shots sent his way.