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Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
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In the US: NHL Network
Streaming: NHL.tv/NHL Live
After several months of recovery, Jonathan Drouin will be returning to the Canadiens lineup soon, possibly even tonight as the winger is a game-time decision. The Habs have already made room for him by assigning Ryan Poehling to the AHL.
His return would certainly help the Habs go with a more power-on-power approach versus the visiting Maple Leafs. Both sides have had defensive issues even with a healthy blue line, and neither side boasts one of those tonight. If it turns into a goal fest as these games have tended to do in recent seasons, Drouin would help even the odds.
It should be an entertaining game between the two, but also a critical one in the Atlantic Division standings. Another high-scoring game last night allowed the Maple Leafs head to Montreal with a win, and they are now six points clear of the Canadiens in third place in that race. The Canadiens can’t allow that gap to reach eight on home ice.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Tomas Tatar |
Phillip Danault |
Brendan Gallagher |
Ilya Kovalchuk |
Nick Suzuki |
Joel Armia |
Jonathan Drouin |
Max Domi |
Artturi Lehkonen |
Nick Cousins |
Nate Thompson |
Jake Evans |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Brett Kulak |
Jeff Petry |
Ben Chiarot |
Victor Mete |
Marco Scandella |
Xavier Ouellet |
Goaltenders
Goaltenders |
Goaltenders |
Carey Price |
Charlie Lindgren |
Toronto Maple Leafs projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Andreas Johnsson |
Auston Matthews |
Mitch Marner |
Zach Hyman |
John Tavares |
Alex Kerfoot |
Kyle Clifford |
Jason Spezza |
Kasperi Kapanen |
Pierre Engvall |
Frederik Gauthier |
Dmytro Timashov |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Travis Dermott |
Tyson Barrie |
Jake Muzzin |
Justin Holl |
Rasmus Sandin |
Timothy Liljegren |
Goaltenders
Goaltenders |
Goaltenders |
Jack Campbell |
Michael Hutchinson |