Barron had one block and one hit in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Barron was back in the active lineup after missing three games due to an upper-body injury. He lined up on the third pair with Jayden Struble and finished minus-2 over 10:52 of ice time. Barron's return prompted the Habs to make Arber Xhekaj a healthy scratch.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Set to return Thursday
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Barron (upper body) is set to return to the Canadiens' lineup for Thursday's road game against the Capitals.
Barron has been unavailable for Montreal's last three games due to an upper-body injury, but he traveled with the team ahead of its road trip and will return to the ice in Washington along with Kaiden Guhle (upper body). Over his first seven appearances of the season, Barron has recorded a goal on eight shots while also racking up 13 hits and eight blocked shots.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Will travel with team
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Barron (upper body) will join the Canadiens on their upcoming two-game road trip, which will begin Thursday in Washington, Montreal announced Wednesday.
Barron has missed the Canadiens' past three games, but it appears he might be close to returning. He has a goal, 13 hits and eight blocks across seven appearances in 2024-25. When Barron is ready to return, he will likely serve on the third pairing while Arber Xhekaj, who has dressed in Montreal's past three games, might be a healthy scratch.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Not playing Tuesday
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Barron (upper body) won't play Tuesday against Seattle, per Marc Antoine Godin of La Presse.
Despite participating in Tuesday's morning skate, Barron will miss his third straight outing. He has one goal, eight shots on net, eight blocked shots and 13 hits across seven appearances this season. Arber Xhekaj will remain in the lineup against the Kraken due to Barron's absence.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Won't play Sunday
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Barron (upper body) isn't warming up with Montreal ahead of Sunday's game against the Flyers, Jonathan Bernier of The Montreal Journal reports.
Barron suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday against the Rangers and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game. His next chance to return will be Tuesday against the Kraken, while Arber Xhekaj will remain in the lineup Sunday.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Can't finish contest
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Barron (upper body) left Tuesday's game versus the Rangers after receiving a high hit from Jacob Trouba, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Barron was hit in the third period and didn't return to the contest, finishing with 15:01 of ice time. There was no update after the game, leaving the defenseman questionable for Saturday's game versus the Blues. If Barron can't play, Arber Xhekaj will likely return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Signs two-year contract
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Barron signed a two-year, $2.3 million contract with Montreal on Tuesday.
Barron accounted for seven goals, 13 points, 60 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and 61 hits across 48 regular-season contests with the Canadiens in 2023-24. He also had two tallies and 11 points in 32 regular-season outings with AHL Laval last campaign. The 22-year-old blueliner will compete for a depth spot on Montreal's roster during training camp.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Sent to AHL
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Barron was reassigned to AHL Laval on Wednesday.
Barron had seven goals, 13 points, 16 PIM, 61 hits and 59 blocks in 48 contests with the Canadiens this season. He has also provided two goals and 11 points in 30 outings with Laval. Montreal's campaign is over, but the 22-year-old should factor into the big club's plans for the 2024-25 campaign. Before that, though, Barron will need a new contract, because he's set to become a restricted free agent this summer.
Barron netted a goal in a 3-2 overtime win over the Jets on Monday.
Barron accounted for the game-winning goal, scoring on the power play at 1:09 of the extra frame. It was both his first GWG and PPG of the 2023-24 campaign. Through 28 contests this season, he has six markers and 11 points. The 22-year-old also registered two assists in his previous contest Saturday, making this just the second time this year he's recorded at least a point in consecutive appearances -- the other instance was from Oct. 23-24 when he scored in back-to-back games.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Two points in win
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Barron had two assists and two shots on net over 17:55 of ice time in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.
Barron assisted on both of Josh Anderson's second-period tallies. The two-assist night was Barron's first multi-point effort and snapped a five-game run without a point, his longest such drought of the season. Barron has five goals, five assists, 32 shots, 30 hits and 46 blocked shots over 27 games.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Shows offense in OT loss
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Barron scored a goal on one shot and blocked three shots over 19:24 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Barron stemmed Detroit's early onslaught, scoring Montreal's first goal with seven seconds left in the first period to cut the Red Wings' lead to 3-1. His pinch led to a Nick Suzuki shot that was blocked right onto the stick of Barron, who deposited his fifth goal in 21 games. The 22-year-old blueliner has a 21.7 shooting percentage and is tied for sixth among defensemen in tallies.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Sends assist in win
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Barron notched an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Barron has a goal and an assist over his last three games, providing a little offense from the blue line. He's holding down a top-four role, mainly through his defensive play. The blueliner has six points, 26 blocked shots, 21 hits, 13 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 16 outings overall.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Closes gap late
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Barron scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots, delivered two hits and had a two-minute penalty over 22:12 of ice time in Thursday's 6-5 loss to Vegas.
The Canadiens pulled the goalie and were pressing to score two goals late when Barron closed the deficit to one. He was positioned in the high slot, stick cocked and ready to fire, and finished a feed from Cole Caufield. The fact he was on the ice in that situation is a telling sign that Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis believes in the offensive potential Barron showed last season (15 points, 39 games). The defenseman has four tallies on 13 shots (30.8 shooting percentage) and five points over 14 games.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Records assist in loss
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Barron had an assist and two shots on net over 19:23 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Barron and Jordan Harris picked up the assists on Christian Dvorak's third-period goal. The two defensemen didn't do much on the play, as Dvorak, with speed through the neutral zone, finished his rush with a beautiful wrister. It was the fourth point in three games for Barron, whose other three points are goals. The 21-year-old, who was drafted in the first round of the 2021 Draft by Colorado, wasn't known for his offense coming up, but Barron has shown flashes in his short time with Montreal. He's currently a member of the second-unit power play.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Makes debut
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Barron blocked one shot over 11:31 of ice time in Saturdays' 3-2 overtime win against the Capitals.
Barron made his season debut, filling in for the injured Kaiden Guhle (upper body). He skated on the third pair with Arber Xhekaj. Barron showed some offense last season with 15 points in 39 games. but he may not get the ice time necessary to showcase that side of his game frequently in 2023-24.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Buries one in finale
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Barron scored a short-handed goal in Thursday's season-ending 5-4 loss to Boston. He added one hit, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 25:49 of ice time.
After some activity near the net, a loose puck came out to the slot where Barron jumped and buried it past Jeremy Swayman. The 21-year-old defenseman finished the season with four goals and 11 assists while going plus-2 over 39 games. He was called up in December and never went back to the AHL. Barron will have a spot on Montreal's blue line in 2023-24.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Back in action
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Barron (upper body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Pittsburgh.
Barron has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 contests this campaign. He will replace Chris Wideman on the back end of the Canadiens following a six-game absence.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Unavailable Monday
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Barron (upper body) won't play Monday against Colorado, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Barron will miss his sixth straight game despite wearing a regular jersey during Monday's morning skate. He has produced nine points, 24 shots on goal, 19 blocks and 22 hits in 24 games this season.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Won't play against Devils
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Barron (upper body) isn't ready to return for Saturday's game against New Jersey, per Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse.
Barron hasn't played since March 2 because of the injury. He has three goals and nine points in 24 contests in 2022-23. Barron might serve on the third pairing once he's healthy.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Not cleared for contact
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Barron (upper body) is still sporting a non-contact jersey at Thursday's game-day skate, ruling him out versus the Rangers.
Barron will be shelved for his fourth consecutive contest due to his upper-body issue. The defenseman has been limited to just 24 NHL appearances this season in which he notched three goals, six assists and 24 shots while averaging just 15:27 of ice time.
