Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki throws a check on Penguins’ Egor Chinakhov Saturday night in Pittsburgh.

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Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where the Montreal Canadiens will be without forward Ivan Demidov for the next 2-4 weeks (lower-body injury).

Todd: It’s early, so of course some Canadiens fans are already panicking

"Two games. That was all it took — two games. It fell well short of general Hab fan panic, but there were ripples of anxiety and the occasional cold sweat after one win, one overtime loss and one massive four-goal comeback, all on the road."

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Here's the schedule for this week

Oct. 6: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

Oct. 8: Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

Oct. 10: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., SN, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

How did last week go?

Sept. 29: Montreal Canadiens opened their season with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

Oct. 3: The Montreal Canadiens' comeback bid fell short in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins (Hidden Game)

Where to watch every Habs game on TV and streaming

Bell Centre’s famed hot dogs get a makeover

Canadiens look to set early-season tone in home opener against Cup champs

"It might be a new season for the Canadiens, but the memories remain alive of how close, and yet how far, the team was from competing for the Stanley Cup."

"Montembeault was the first member of his family to learn how to skate. He had to convince his parents to pay for him to play summer hockey and attend a goalie school in Sherbrooke run by former Canadiens goalie coach Stéphane Waite. Montembeault’s family would turn the goalie school into a family summer vacation by camping in Sherbrooke."

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