How to watch
Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
In Canada: Sportsnet (English)
In the Canadiens region: RDS (French)
Streaming: NHL.tv/NHL Live, RDS Direct, Sportsnet Now
After another relatively long stretch of rest in what has been a hectic start for many NHL teams, the Canadiens’ schedule resumes with a game versus the Maple Leafs. The match pits the two teams that are beginning to separate from the North Division pack against one another. The Habs can’t take over the points lead tonight, but they can set up that showdown on Saturday should they come away victorious tonight.
Carey Price and Frederik Andersen are tasked with shutting down potent offences on both sides. At least the hope is that the Canadiens’ offence will be back to its early-season form after the Ottawa Senators did a surprisingly good job of neutralizing it in a two-game series. It’s unlikely we see Toronto use the same trapping style, however, so Montreal’s offence should flow a bit more freely.
Montreal will need to do some shutting down of its own to have the greatest chance of getting the win. The Maple Leafs have one of the league’s most lethal power plays, and have been relying on it for many of their goals so far. First and foremost, the plan should be to avoid unnecessary penalties on the Habs’ part, but the penalty kill needs to come up big when it is inevitably called upon, with perhaps a signature short-handed goal or two to help the cause.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Tomas Tatar |
Phillip Danault |
Brendan Gallagher |
Jonathan Drouin |
Nick Suzuki |
Josh Anderson |
Tyler Toffoli |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Joel Armia |
Artturi Lehkonen |
Jake Evans |
Corey Perry |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Ben Chiarot |
Shea Weber |
Joel Edmundson |
Jeff Petry |
Brett Kulak |
Alexander Romanov |
Goaltenders
Starter |
Backup |
Starter |
Backup |
Carey Price |
Jake Allen |
Scratched: Paul Byron, Victor Mete
Toronto Maple Leafs projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Zach Hyman |
Auston Matthews |
Mitch Marner |
William Nylander |
John Tavares |
Ilya Mikheyev |
Jimmy Vesey |
Alex Kerfoot |
Pierre Engvall |
Nic Petan |
Travis Boyd |
Jason Spezza |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Morgan Rielly |
T.J. Brodie |
Jake Muzzin |
Justin Holl |
Travis Dermott |
Zach Bogosian |
Goaltenders
Starter |
Backup |
Starter |
Backup |
Frederik Andersen |
Michael Hutchinson |
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