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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.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 10

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.

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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.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 29

Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble sidelined again due to injury

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / November 16

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.

NHL News / Dose.ca / November 3

Demidov/Struble: Nick Cousins wanted to fight on his own terms

On Saturday night at the Bell Centre, we suspected that Nick Cousins was going to have a fight on his hands. The reason was simple: the Habs were going to come after him for his dirty hit on Ivan Demidov in the pre-season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 26

Double playing time: Jayden Struble has clearly moved ahead of Arber Xhekaj

At practice camp, there were several battles between different Canadiens players, including one between Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble. The two players were battling for the position of sixth defenseman, while the rest of the defensive brigade was pretty much decided.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 17

No, Hutson and Caufield, are not too small for the NHL

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 11

Practice: Joe Veleno and Jayden Struble should be left out (again)

Today, the Canadiens travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks. This will be the last road game for Martin St-Louis’ troupe before they play their first game at the Bell Centre this season.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 4

Habs – Sens: the rivalry has moved to the AHL with three fights in 13 minutes

Tuesday’s preseason match-up between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators saw a number of brawls erupt in the Habs’ 5-0 victory, with brothers Xhekaj and Jayden Struble making short work of the Sens players, even sending Zack MacEwen packing.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 3

'Jayden Struble would be on the top-4 of several very good teams.'

On the eve of the start of the NHL season, the Canadiens find themselves with a battle on their hands on the blue line. While we knew that the Habs’ defensive positions were pretty well all filled, we’re currently witnessing a good battle between Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj for the team’s sixth defenseman.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 28

Grant McCagg: 'Kaiden Guhle is no better than Jayden Struble'

Jayden Struble continues to surprise. In a recent episode of the HabsCast podcast, Grant McCagg took the time to praise the Canadiens’ young defenseman, going so far as to put him above Kaiden Guhle.

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Pavel Zacha: Bruins love Jayden Struble 'very much

Earlier this morning, our colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois wrote about Pavel Zacha. The Canadiens called the Bruins to talk about the 6’3″ big man… and

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

The Case for a Canadiens Reunion on Defense Between Hutson and Struble

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves with a very good problem to have on defense, heading into 2025-26. They have far too many eggs to even try to put in a single basket, with Lane Hutson having just captured the Calder Memorial Trophy and then the acquisition of top-pairing defenseman Noah Dobson earlier this offseason.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / August 8

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 1

Hutson and Struble on the 2nd pair: DailyFaceoff’s (illogical) projection

Noah Dobson’s arrival has changed the Canadiens’ defensive brigade in a big way. The addition of a defenseman like him really improves the club’s top-4… but there’s one question in particular to ask in view of next season:what will Martin St-Louis’ defensive pairings be?

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / July 28

Canadiens Re-Sign RFA Jayden Struble to 2-Year Deal

The Montreal Canadiens are unofficially done conducting their offseason business, after re-signing restricted-free-agent defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year, $2.83 million deal on Monday.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / July 28

Canadiens re-sign Jayden Struble to two-year contract

A young blueliner who’s slowly coming into his own has inked a new deal. On Monday, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced that the team has signed defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year contract.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / July 28

Young Defenceman Re-Signed by the Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have extended one of their young players to an extension. Defenceman Jayden Struble has been signed to a two-year, one-way contract.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / June 10

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 / The Sick Podcast / March 24

Jayden Struble: A Habs’ Unexpected Rise

At 23 years old, standing at 6’0″ and weighing 207 lbs, Jayden Struble was not the name many expected to see making a significant impact on the Montreal Canadiens’ blue line this season.

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 / The Hockey Writers / January 8, 2024

Jayden Struble Changing Canadiens’ Rebuild Plans

The Montreal Canadiens’ best asset in their rebuild thus far has been their depth of defensive prospects. Last season saw six rookies make their debuts with the club, and this season, another was added to the list, Jayden Struble.

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.