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Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury

Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury | iNFOnews.ca
Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, center, celebrates his goal with teammates as Montréal Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier (45) skates past during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier will be out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the NHL club announced Tuesday.

Carrier logged just over 19 minutes in Montreal’s last game, a 3-1 win at Carolina on Sunday.

He has seven goals and 15 assists and is averaging 19:05 of ice time over 73 games this season.

Carrier’s injury leaves Noah Dobson as the Canadiens’ only healthy right-shot defenceman.

The Canadiens announced Carrier’s injury a day after recalling defenceman Adam Engstrom from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket.

Montreal, third in the Atlantic Division, looked to extend its winning streak to six games Tuesday in a road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2026.

Canadiens defenceman Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks with lower-body injury | iNFOnews.ca
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) makes a glove save as Carolina Hurricanes’ Mark Jankowski (77) battles Canadiens’ Alexandre Carrier (45) for the rebound during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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