Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Lights lamp twice in win
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Anderson scored two goals on his only two shots on net while adding five hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Both tallies came in the third period as Montreal blew the game open, and the Habs' third line of Anderson, Christian Dvorak and Brendan Gallagher combined for four goals and nine points on the night. It was Anderson's first multi-goal performance of the season, and through 67 appearances the physical winger has produced 12 goals, 22 points, 145 hits and 60 PIM.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Tallies goal Saturday
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Anderson scored a goal, fired two shots on net and had two hits in Saturday's 4-2 win against the Sabres.
Anderson's goal tied the game at two apiece during Saturday's five-goal second period. The 30-year-old winger eclipsed the 10-goal mark Saturday and raised his point total to 20, matching last season's output in the latter category. Anderson's goal Saturday was his first since Feb. 22 and fourth since the calendar flipped to 2025. Despite being well behind his career best of 47 points from the 2018-19 season, Anderson should continue to see middle-six minutes moving forward.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Traveling with team
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Anderson (upper body) will accompany the Canadiens to Buffalo for Saturday's tilt, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.
Anderson was injured Tuesday against the Hurricanes but managed to play Thursday at home versus San Jose. Anderson sat out practice Friday and is expected to be in the lineup versus the Sabres. Anderson was held without a point Thursday, giving him just one goal over his last 13 appearances. He has nine goals, 10 assists and 128 hits across 59 games this season.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Will face Sharks
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Anderson (upper body) will be in the lineup versus San Jose on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Anderson will avoid missing any time after being injured against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. The 30-year-old winger should be in the mix for a middle-six role, though he has managed just one point across his last 12 outings. Without much offensive production, Anderson isn't offering enough in terms of fantasy numbers this season.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Getting evaluated
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Anderson is being evaluated for an upper-body injury sustained in Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Per Eric Engels of Sportsnet, Anderson went face first into the boards during the third period. He needed some help to the locker room but was able to skate off on his own. If the 30-year-old winger can't play Thursday versus the Sharks, the Canadiens may need to call up a forward unless Kirby Dach (lower body) or Michael Pezzetta (lower body) get cleared to play.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Buries goal in win
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Anderson scored a goal, added two PIM, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
The goal snapped a 10-game point drought for Anderson. Despite the streaky offense, his usage has remained consistent -- he's been a middle-six option for the Canadiens throughout the campaign. The 30-year-old winger is at nine goals, 19 points, 80 shots on net, 124 hits, 58 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 57 appearances. His shot volume has dropped this season, so while he's on pace for a better campaign than his 20-point effort of 78 contests in 2023-24, a return to his peak as a 20-goal threat is unlikely with his current deployment.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: In lineup Saturday
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Anderson (undisclosed) is set to play Saturday versus New Jersey, according to Jonathan Bernier of Le Journal de Montreal.
Despite being a game-time decision after missing the morning skate, Anderson won't miss any playing time. He has eight goals, 18 points, 54 PIM and 110 hits in 48 outings in 2024-25. Anderson will play on the third line alongside Jake Evans and Joel Armia.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Game-time call Saturday
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Anderson (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Devils, per Priyanta Emrith of SportsNet.
It's unclear when Anderson suffered the injury, but his status for Saturday's game appears to be in question. The winger has eight goals and 18 points in 48 games this season.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Nabs helper Sunday
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Anderson registered an assist, two hits and four PIM in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
Anderson has logged three points, 10 PIM and 12 hits over his last six contests. The pesky third-line winger has chipped in decent depth offense this season with 18 points over 46 appearances. He also has 60 shots on net, 104 hits, 54 PIM and a minus-7 rating. Anderson won't help in all fantasy formats, but he's a useful depth forward for those managers in need of some grit.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Scores in loss
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Anderson had a goal on one shot and four hits in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Anderson gathered a loose puck along the boards out near the point, then deked Max Domi before scoring a backhander. The tally came just nine seconds after Patrik Laine's power-play marker, and it gave Montreal a 3-0 first-period lead. The goal was Anderson's second in the last five outings and eighth of the season. The four hits bumped him up to 102, the eighth time in nine NHL seasons he's dished out more than 100 hits. The lone campaign in which he didn't reach that mark was 2019, when Anderson was limited to 26 games (68 hits).
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Logs shortie in win
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Anderson scored a shorthanded goal on one shot and added a hit in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Anderson pounced on a loose puck after Rasmus Sandin fanned on a pass and finished a breakaway with a backhander past Logan Thompson. It's been a minute since Anderson found the back of the net; he snapped a nine-game, 18-shot drought to give Montreal a 2-1 lead in the second period. Anderson has seven tallies (one on the penalty kill) and nine assists through 41 outings.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Posts helper Sunday
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Anderson recorded an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
Anderson has four points over his last seven games, and he's added 13 hits in that span. The 30-year-old winger is starting to look a little better in a third-line role, though it helps that the Canadiens have scored at least four goals in six straight contests. He's at 14 points, 45 shots on net, 42 PIM, 84 hits and a minus-3 rating through 36 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Goals in two straight
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Anderson scored a goal on one shot in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Sabres.
Anderson scored the final goal of the evening late in the second period. It was the second straight game with a tally for Anderson, who's up to six goals and five assists through 31 outings this campaign.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Halts point slide with goal
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Anderson scored a goal on one shot in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets. He added one block, five hits and two PIM.
Anderson smoked a rebound past Connor Hellebuyck to close Winnipeg's lead to 3-2 midway through the third period. The goal snapped an 11-game run without a tally for Anderson and ended his nine-game skid without a point. He has 36 shots on net over 30 outings, on pace for the lowest shot volume per game of his career. Still, Anderson has a team-high 76 hits in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Gets revenge
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Anderson had two shots on net, one block, one hit and seven PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
It didn't take Anderson long to seek revenge at Madison Square Garden against New York's Jacob Trouba, who had delivered a clean -- but vicious -- hit on Montreal defenseman Justin Barron five weeks ago at the Bell Centre. Anderson engaged Trouba at the 1:58 mark of the first period in an old-school hockey battle. Anderson was later whistled for a roughing penalty in the second period that led to a Mika Zibanejad power-play goal, which gave New York a 3-1 lead. The two infractions upped Anderson's season total to a team-high 32 PIM over 23 outings.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Plucks apple in loss
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Anderson had an assist and five hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Vegas.
Anderson picked up the secondary helper on Jayden Struble's goal that made it a 5-2 game in the third period. Hits are a big part of Anderson's game, as the five he meted out Saturday put him atop the club with 50. He's also picked up his scoring pace of late, as Saturday's helper was his fifth point in the last seven outings.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Finds twine Saturday
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Anderson scored a goal and added four hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Anderson scored the final goal of the game, capping off a stretch of three goals in 4:51 for the Canadiens in the third period. The winger has been steady with four points, seven shots on net and 14 hits over his last five contests. For the season, he's up to four goals, five assists, 25 shots, 44 hits, 21 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 18 outings in a middle-six role with minimal power-play time.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Two points in Monday's win
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Anderson scored a goal, dished an assist and added two PIM in Monday's 7-5 win over the Sabres.
Anderson picked up his first multi-point game of the season and snapped a five-game goal drought. The winger is up to three tallies, five assists, 24 shots on net, 39 hits and 21 PIM over 16 outings this season. He's in a third-line role with minimal power-play time, but it appears he's found a way to do more with less ice time early in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Picks up assist in loss
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Anderson had an assist, three shots on net and five hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to New Jersey.
The third line combined for a few scoring chances and eventually cashed in when Brendan Gallagher retrieved the rebound of Anderson's shot. Christian Dvorak also assisted. The helper, Anderson's fourth of the season, was his first point in four appearances. The five hits lifted Anderson to 35 over 14 appearances, tying him for team high with Juraj Slafkovsky.
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Canadiens' Josh Anderson: Opens on top line
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Anderson had one shot and six hits in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins.
Anderson was the latest Montreal forward to skate on the top line alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. He joined a rotation that has included Juraj Slafkovsky, Kirby Dach and Emil Heineman. Anderson eventually swapped spots with Dach on Saturday and skated on the second line. Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis started the season with Slafkovsky on the top unit, which may be the most productive combination, but the coach has since dropped him to the second line in an effort to balance out scoring among the lines. Anderson's six hits raised his season total to 29 through 12 outings, second-most on the team.
