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Martin St-Louis Makes a Much-Awaited Decision Regarding Alexandre Carrier

Originally posted on Habs Fanatics | By Elias Adaime | Last updated Dec 19, 2024 3:13 PM ET

The head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, Martin St-Louis, has just confirmed what we suspected about the new defensive acquisition, Alexandre Carrier.

The Quebec-born right-shot defenseman will indeed be in the lineup tomorrow night against the Detroit Red Wings.

Alexandre Carrier will play tomorrow, confirms Martin St-Louis

This is excellent news!

"Martin St-Louis announced that Alexandre Carrier will play tomorrow in Detroit against the Red Wings."
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We can therefore expect Jayden Struble to be sidelined.

We're excited to see Carrier in action, especially after he mentioned last night that he's living out a childhood dream by becoming a player for the Montreal Canadiens.

Carrier, 28 years old, is a 5-foot-11, 174-pound right-shot defenseman who was selected in the 4th round by the Nashville Predators in 2015.

He has recorded 7 points in 28 games this season with Nashville and has a career total of 69 points in 245 games in the NHL. His best season was in 2021-2022, during which he scored 30 points in 77 games.

He now continues his professional journey with the Canadiens, and we are thrilled to have him on board.

Martin St-Louis also added that he likes the depth Carrier brings to the table: