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.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Recalled from AHL
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Barron was called up from AHL Laval on Saturday.
Montreal brought Barron up on an emergency basis because Arber Xhekaj (upper body) and Kaiden Guhle (upper body) will not be available Saturday versus Toronto. Barron has played 41 games at the NHL level this season, scoring six times and adding six assists. He will likely be on the third pairing with Johnny Kovacevic.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Logs assist in loss
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Barron had an assist, two shots on net and one hit over 18:03 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia.
Barron and partner Kaiden Guhle set up Sean Monahan's first-period goal that put the Canadiens on top. The assist snapped a season-high eight-game point drought for Barron. He has six goals, six assists, 47 shots, 36 hits, 50 blocks and 16 PIM over 37 games.
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.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Out Friday
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Barron (upper body) isn't expected to play Friday versus Anaheim, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca.
Barron was injured in the first period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to LA. He has three goals and nine points in 24 contests this season. With Barron unavailable, Chris Tierney is projected to draw into the lineup after being a healthy scratch Thursday.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Exits with UBI
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Barron (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Kings.
Barron was hurt in the first period of Thursday's contest. The Canadiens dressed seven defensemen for this one, so they should be able to weather his absence fairly well. It's unclear if the 21-year-old will be able to play Friday in Anaheim.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Runs point streak to three
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Barron had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 16:07 of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Ottawa.
Barron fed Mike Matheson in their own end and watched his defense partner do the rest of the work for Montreal's first goal. The assist gave Barron points in three straight (one goal, two assists). The rookie defenseman has been a sneaky producer, registering all nine of his points in the last 15 games.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Logs assist in win
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Barron had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 19:24 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over Philadelphia.
Barron's shot from the point was tipped in by Jesse Ylonen, giving the blueliner points in the last two games. He's gained a comfort level since being called up from AHL Laval. After going pointless and minus-5 over the first seven games, the 21-year-old has eight points (three goals. five assists) and is plus-6 over the subsequent 14 contests.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Opens scoring
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Barron scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over New Jersey. He added one hit, one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 17:22 of ice time.
Barron moved in from the blue line and wristed home a perfect feed from Nick Suzuki for an early first-period goal. It was the first of three goals scored by Montreal defenseman and Barron's third in the last six games. The rookie blueliner has seven points, 20 shots, 20 hits, 16 blocked shots and eight PIM over 20 contests.
