Canadiens vs. Islanders: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch

Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders

How to watch

Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Islanders region: MSG+
Streaming: ESPN+, NHL Live, RDS Direct, TSN Direct

Coming off a good win on Tuesday night, the Canadiens are trying to start off their five-game homestand with back-to-back wins. They’ll be taking on a New York Islanders team trying to find its footing this season.

Montreal is taking precautions with Jonathan Drouin after he took a puck to the face. He’s not feeling any ill effects from the play, but the coaching staff wants to make sure it stays that way before they rush his back into action, so he will sit out tonight. Adam Brooks will be back in the lineup as the 12th forward.

On defence, Alexander Romanov is back in in place of Sami Niku, so it won’t be a long stint in the press box for the second-year blue-liner. Jake Allen should be expected to start in net, looking to keep a recent run of great form going.

Montreal Canadiens projected lineup

New York Islanders projected lineup