Canadiens vs. Flyers Round 1 Game 6: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: Game 6

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers

How to watch

Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the US: NBCSN
Streaming: Sportsnet Now

The animosity boiled over late in Game 5, and as a result both the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers need to make lineup changes for Friday night.

Brendan Gallagher was cross-checked in the face by Flyers top-pairing defenceman Matt Niskanen in the third period. Gallagher requires surgery for the hit that broke his jaw, and Niskanen will miss tonight’s game with a suspension. The Canadiens lose their most difficult player to play against, and the Flyers are down a defender averaging 15 minutes of five-on-five time per night.

Both teams need to shuffle their alignment to compensate, and we won’t know what the decisions are until the official lineups are submitted. No matter the choices, both teams will be icing inferior formations to what they could to start Game 5, and the team that can plug the hole most effectively will have the upper hand in what promises to be an emotional battle.

Montreal Canadiens projected lineup

Scratches: Cale Fleury, Christian Folin, Noah Juulsen, Michael McNiven, Gustav Olofsson, Ryan Poehling, Cayden Primeau, Dale Weise

Philadelphia Flyers projected lineup