Oct 14, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour (62) performs the puck in opposition to the Montreal Canadiens throughout the second interval on the Bell Centre. Necessary Credit score: Eric Bolte-Imagn Photographs Brandon Montour returned to the Seattle Kraken lineup over the weekend, but it surely was with a heavy coronary heart.
Montour revealed the explanation he missed 4 video games whereas on private depart was due to the loss of life of his older brother, Cameron Noble-Montour, 34, attributable to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often known as Lou Gehrig’s illness.
Montour performed 23 minutes, 39 seconds and was tied for the team-high with three pictures and three blocks in a 3-2 victory Saturday in opposition to Edmonton.
The Kraken, who’re 3-0-0 at house this season, are set to play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday evening in Seattle.
“So, my older brother’s been coping with ALS for 3, 4 years now, and it was a tough week,” Montour mentioned earlier than Saturday’s recreation. “I am very proud and really pleased to be his brother. He is anyone that I’ve seemed as much as since, clearly, Day 1. (He was) an excellent son, brother, finest pal, father. He is acquired two child ladies.
“He battled exhausting. It places the whole lot in perspective with the highs that I’ve had within the final couple years, with profitable (the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in 2024) and hockey and having infants and creating my circle of relatives. (All that point), he was at house battling. Proper till (final) Monday when it occurred, he was smiling, and he was prepared.”
Kraken captain Jordan Eberle, who scored twice Saturday, mentioned, “You simply attempt to be there as a lot as you may for him.”
“He is a brother,” Eberle mentioned. “I imply, anytime somebody goes by means of one thing like that, it is extraordinarily exhausting. Only for him to be out right here (Saturday) and battling with us, it simply exhibits his compassion and the extent that he has …”
Montour, who missed most of coaching camp following ankle surgical procedure, has 4 assists in 5 video games this season.
“I’ve solely practiced a couple of times a yr and missed quite a bit, so I am going to attempt to get again into it as fast as I can,” Montour mentioned. “I have been watching from afar and (have been) pleased with how the fellows are taking part in.”
The Atlantic Division-leading Canadiens are coming off a 4-3 victory Saturday in Vancouver, with Ivan Demidov scoring a aim and including two assists. It was the primary profession three-point recreation for the 19-year-old rookie.
Each of Demidov’s assists got here with the person benefit after he was moved to Montreal’s high unit.
“He is an excellent participant on the ability play,” mentioned Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, who has 13 factors (two objectives, 11 assists) throughout a nine-game level streak, the longest within the league this season. “His poise and imaginative and prescient, he is at all times discovering performs, discovering seams, he is acquired shot, and he is most likely run each single energy play he is ever been on, so he is acquired plenty of reps on these.”
Demidov’s aim got here at 11:09 of the third interval, giving Montreal a 4-2 lead.
“I’ve recognized all alongside that ‘Demi’ can play on the primary energy play,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis mentioned. “I acquired to a sure level with Demi the place I felt like he had confirmed me that he is prepared to play on the opposite facet of the sport, the defensive recreation, and he is purchased in, and he is truly very attentive and attempting to maintain getting higher. So, for me, that was all indicators led to, ‘Okay, it is time.’ And likewise, it permits me to provide him slightly extra ice time.”
The Canadiens beat Seattle 5-4 in extra time on Oct. 14 in Montreal as Cole Caufield tallied twice, together with the winner.
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