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Jayden Struble Could Already Be Slipping in the Habs’ pecking order

Kaiden Guhle’s injury should have made things easier for Jayden Struble heading into the start of the season. However, after his first preseason game, his spot on the roster is far from guaranteed.

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Montreal Canadiens Role Profiles: Jayden Struble

As we get into the dog days of summer and until training camp, thesickpodcast.com will profile Montreal Canadiens players based on their expected role for the 2026-27 NHL season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 10

New sponsorship deal: Jayden Struble takes the opportunity to tease Jakub Dobes

Do you remember that famous photo of Jakub Dobes on his mattress? Last year, the goalie posted photos on his Instagram account showing him on his new mattress.

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'I’d like to see Adam Engström play in place of Jayden Struble tomorrow'

Last night, the Canadiens and the Hurricanes played a game that was very different from the first one in the series. The Hurricanes played a very tight game in a defensive battle that resembled a chess match, which the home team won 3-2 in overtime.

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Expect to see Jayden Struble replace Arber Xhekaj tonight

Who will play tonight? Martin St-Louis has given us some hints about a change that might happen tonight. And we're talking about a minor change on defense.

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Brendan Gallagher and Jayden Struble are practicing with the reserves

Are there any changes expected for tonight's game? Only the reserves took to the ice. Among them were Samuel Montembeault, Jacob Fowler, Patrik Laine, Oliver Kapanen… as well as Brendan Gallagher and Jayden Struble.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / March 20

Canadiens Facing Key Decision Between Xhekaj and Struble This Summer

The Montreal Canadiens are quietly approaching a decision point that could shape the identity of their blue line for years to come. With a wave of young defencemen pushing from below and roster spots becoming increasingly valuable, the organization may be forced to choose between two familiar names this summer, Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 16

The Canadiens’ top four are struggling on the blue line

Since the start of the season, Martin St-Louis has been playing with essentially a five-man defense. Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble are used to fill the sixth-defenseman role, but they don't see much ice time when they're in uniform.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / March 3

Canadiens face decisions on two young players

Retaining both players for the next season presents specific consequences.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / February 28

Zachary Bolduc and Jayden Struble will play tonight against the Caps.

The Montreal Canadiens held a practice this morning in preparation for tonight’s game against the Capitals in Washington. We were obviously watching to see if Martin St-Louis would make any changes to his lineup other than his starting goalie (Jakub Dobes replacing Samuel Montembeault).

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / February 26

Zachary Bolduc, Jayden Struble, Jakub Dobes, and Joe Veleno are surplus to requirements in training.

It’s game day for the Canadiens. For the first time in ages, Martin St-Louis’s men will play a game at the Bell Centre tonight. The New York Islanders will be their opponents.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / February 4

Jayden Struble and Samuel Montembeault will play tonight, but Patrik Laine will not

Recently, Arber Xhekaj’s playing time has been melting away like snow in the sun. And it will melt even more tonight. Renaud Lavoie, who attended the Canadiens’ practice today, reported that Jayden Struble was paired with Alexandre Carrier in practice this morning.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 19

Jayden Struble has played in only one of the Canadiens’ last five games

The Habs have just eight games left before the Olympic break. This week, the Habs host the Wild (Tuesday) and the Sabres (Thursday) before playing in Boston on Saturday.

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Canadiens promote Jacob Fowler, Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom

The Canadiens have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler, center Owen Beck, and defenseman Adam Engstrom from AHL Laval, according to a team announcement late last night.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 1

Jayden Struble absent from practice

Bad news in Montreal. The Canadiens have announced that Jayden Struble is still too injured to take part in today’s practice. He will undergo an evaluation instead of practice today.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 29

Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble sidelined again due to injury

Struble is now in his third NHL season, all spent with the Canadiens.

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Jayden Struble missed today’s practice

From the start of last night’s match against the Bruins, we were treated to a fight. Jayden Struble dropped his gloves to take on Nikita Zadorov… and the Canadiens’ player didn’t look bad either.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / August 8, 2025

Canadiens 2025-26 Player Previews: Jayden Struble

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Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 28, 2025

Canadiens, Jayden Struble avoid arbitration with two-year deal

Despite having an arbitration hearing scheduled for August 3rd, defenseman Jayden Struble will no longer need it. According to a team announcement, the Montreal Canadiens have re-signed Struble to a two-year, $2.825MM contract ($1.4125MM AAV).

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 5, 2025

Jayden Struble has requested salary arbitration

Jayden Struble is currently a restricted free agent. The Habs defenseman, who just completed two 56-game seasons with the club, needs a new contract for next season.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / June 10, 2025

Predicting Jayden Struble’s Next Contract with the Canadiens

Jayden Struble is set to become a restricted free agent this summer, and after back-to-back 56-game seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, it’s time for Montreal to make a decision on the 23-year-old defenceman.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / January 24, 2025

How Defenceman Jayden Struble Can Help The Canadiens Win

The Montreal Canadiens decided to send 23-year-old defenceman Jayden Struble to the Laval Rocket, a conditioning stint that allows him to spend 14 days in the AHL.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / October 8, 2024

Scary scene at practice: The Canadiens confirm the worst for Jayden Struble

When a player has to sit out to receive treatment for a day, it's usually not too alarming, and that's what happened with Jayden Struble yesterday. However, while he was back on the ice today, he left after only 20 minutes, visibly in pain.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 23, 2024

Canadiens hit with potentially serious Jayden Struble injury in loss to Penguins

The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of a cold spell that’s seen the club drop four consecutive games and seven of nine dating back to Jan. 27. And after an ugly loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, the Habs have fallen to 22-27-8 and a full 13 points back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / December 22, 2023

Gotta see it: Canadiens Jay Struble’s Big Hit And Fight

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jayden Struble was involved in a rather physical play on Friday night when he stood up a Chicago Blackhawks forward who was bearing down on him.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / December 5, 2023

Struble Emergence Gives Canadiens Options Moving Forward

After an encouraging start to his NHL career, Montreal Canadiens fans are already falling in love with Jayden Struble and what he brings to this team. His simple, physical game is reminiscent of Arber Xhekaj’s play, and fans and media members already see the former as a potential upgrade on the latter.