How to watch
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Jets region: TSN3
Streaming: NHL.tv/NHL Live, RDS Direct, TSN Direct
The minor injury Josh Anderson sustained when his legs were swept from under him in Winnpeg was initially reported as a minor issue, however tonight will be the third consecutive game he sits out, keeping one of Montreal’s best offensive players out of action. Yet the team’s gradual turnaround in that same span has happened without him as the other players on the teamget comfortable in a more effective offensive system. Tyler Toffoli has stepped into Anderson’s spot well, with 10 shots in the two games played beside Nick Suzuki, even though he has just one goal to show for them.
Carey Price’s off-ice rehabilitation is more a technical one than a physical one, and he’ll get another night off as a new goalie coach works in some adjustments to his game. It will be Jake Allen, who wasn’t tested much in a dominant effort from the players in front of him in his last start, who takes the crease versus that same opponent once more.
Can the Habs get some more of the shots they’ve been piling up in recent games to go in? Will the power play continue its rapid progression? Or will Connor Hellebuyck turn in another great performance and keep everything locked down?
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Jonathan Drouin |
Nick Suzuki |
Tyler Toffoli |
Tomas Tatar |
Phillip Danault |
Brendan Gallagher |
Artturi Lehkonen |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Joel Armia |
Paul Byron |
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 |
Jake Allen |
Carey Price |
Injured: Josh Anderson
Scratched: Victor Mete
Winnipeg Jets projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Paul Stastny |
Mark Scheifele |
Blake Wheeler |
Kyle Connor |
Pierre-Luc Dubois |
Nikolaj Ehlers |
Andrww Copp |
Adam Lowry |
Mason Appleton |
Mathieu Perreault |
Nate Thompson |
Trevor Lewis |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Josh Morrissey |
Tucker Poolman |
Derek Forbort |
Neal Pionk |
Nathan Beaulieu |
Dylan DeMelo |
Goaltenders
Starter |
Backup |
Starter |
Backup |
Connor Hellebuyck |
Laurent Brossoit |