Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Sat 2/27/21 2:11 PM

Anderson (lower body) is considered doubtful for Saturday's game versus the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson is considered day-to-day, and Jake Evans is slated to enter the lineup in his place. The Canadiens' offense will take a major hit with Anderson out of the lineup, as he recorded nine goals and three assists through 19 games. The 26-year-old Anderson's next chance to play is Tuesday against the Senators.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Fri 2/26/21 5:04 PM

Anderson (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Jets, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson's injury has been downplayed, but his status is still uncertain for Saturday's contest. While the Canadiens have been shaking up their lines lately, Anderson's unit alongside Nick Suzuki and Jonathan Drouin has been relatively stable. Joel Armia, who replaced Anderson on the second line Thursday, would be the top candidate to fill the void if Anderson's unable to go.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Fri 2/26/21 4:40 AM

Montreal interim head coach Dominique Ducharme said he doesn't believe the injury to Anderson (undisclosed) is serious, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. "We need to do more tests, so we'll know tomorrow. But we're confident so far," said Ducharme.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson took a fall on what looked like a slew foot during the first period of Thursday's loss to the Jets and never came out of the locker room for the second period and beyond. He was replaced on the second line by Joel Armia for the rest of the game. Montreal and Winnipeg meet again Saturday.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Thu 2/25/21 9:07 PM

Anderson (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game against the Jets.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson appeared to go down awkwardly on a hit from Jets defenseman Dylan DeMelo in the first period, and he didn't return to the bench in the second. Anderson will depart having played just 4:24 in the contest and dishing out one hit. He'll likely be re-evaluated ahead of Saturday's game against the Jets.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Mon 2/22/21 7:08 AM

Anderson had an assist and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson snapped a three-game pointless streak with his third assist of the season, setting up Nick Suzuki's first-period goal. The Suzuki line, featuring Anderson and Jonathan Drouin on the wings, has been cold of late, registering just one point in the four games leading up to Sunday's contest.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Sun 2/21/21 7:12 AM

Anderson had two shots on net, one blocked shot, nine hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson made an early splash this season by scoring goals, but the power forward hasn't lost his combative nature. He's recorded 24 hits over the last four games and leads Montreal with 51 for the season. Anderson has nine goals, two assists and 42 shots over 16 games.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Wed 2/10/21 11:55 PM

Anderson scored a goal and doled out four hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson struck at 1:16 of the first period, but the Canadiens' offense lacked much punch after that. The 26-year-old Anderson has been spectacular so far this season with nine goals, two helpers, 38 shots on net and 31 hits through 13 appearances. The winger is bound to regress from his 23.7 percent scoring rate, but he'll make for an attractive option in DFS until he cools off from his early-season scoring binge.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Sat 2/6/21 5:42 PM

Anderson scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
The power forward collected his eighth goal of the season early in the third period during the somewhat sluggish afternoon contest. Anderson has a three-game goal streak and a four-game point streak going, and on the season he's now racked up 10 points through 12 games.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Fri 2/5/21 12:45 AM

Anderson scored a short-handed goal on five shots and led the team with five hits in a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Anderson buried a wrist shot off a faceoff win to pull the Canadiens to within 3-2 with 1:29 left in regulation. It was the seventh-goal of the season for Anderson, an offseason acquisition who has been just about everything Montreal could've hoped for through 11 games.

Josh Anderson
LW MTL
Tue 2/2/21 11:36 PM

Anderson scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
EDGE Analysis
The rugged forward added four shots, three hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating to his ledger. Both of Anderson's tallies came in the first period as he proved to be a physical mismatch for the Vancouver defense -- he pushed Jalen Chatfield into the net along with the puck on his first goal, then couldn't be dislodged from the slot on the second, giving him an opportunity to tip home Brett Kulak's point shot. Anderson is up to six goals and eight points through his first 10 games with the Habs, and so far Montreal seems to be the clear winner in the trade that sent Max Domi to Columbus.