Nick Suzuki’s return headlines Montreal’s lineup update for Utah matchup

Nick Suzuki was announced back in Montreal’s lineup for the November 5 matchup with the Utah Mammoth at Bell Centre. For Canadiens fans following the team sheet, the captain’s return was the main pregame update.

The ice rink and empty stands inside Montreal’s Bell Centre in 2008.
Bell Centre in 2008. This archival photograph does not show the November 2026 game. Photo: Daniel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Unmodified.

What Montreal confirmed

The Canadiens’ November 5 morning-skate update announced Suzuki’s return. The Canadian Press also reported that he was returning after missing six games.

That makes the lineup announcement useful context for the matchup. It does not establish how Suzuki performed or what the final score was.

When and where was the game scheduled?

The Bell Centre event listing scheduled the game for 7 p.m. Montreal time on Thursday, November 5. That corresponds to 9 a.m. on Friday, November 6 in Korea.

This article covers the confirmed pregame announcement. A live score or final result had not been independently verified when the article was prepared on November 6 at 10:08 a.m. KST. For the latest game status, check the NHL scoreboard.

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