How to watch
Start time: 9:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM PDT
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West
Streaming: NHL.tv/NHL Live, RDS Direct, Sportsnet Now, TSN Direct
A day after getting a big win over the Calgary Flames, the Canadiens forgot to show up to the rink for a match with the Ottawa Senators. The team with the fewest points in the division took a 4-0 victory, not just a rare win for them, but one of their largest margins of victory all season.
With one of the teams the Habs have a shot of catching, the effort will surely be much better this evening. And that effort has been there versus Edmonton all season long, with a 4-1 record versus the team seven points up on them. This two-game set is a chance to gain ground, but Habs fans would just like to see them get one win tonight to erase the taste of Saturday’s loss.
As they have the whole season to this point, Montreal will need to shut down Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and that assignment is somewhat easier with them both playing on the same line. If the defence can frustrate them, the Oilers don’t even have Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the lineup to share the load this evening. It’s a rather weak bottom nine the Canadiens will face, and there are two points for the taking if the Habs decide they want them.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Tomas Tatar |
Phillip Danault |
Josh Anderson |
Jonathan Drouin |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Paul Byron |
Tyler Toffoli |
Nick Suzuki |
Joel Armia |
Artturi Lehkonen |
Eric Staal |
Corey Perry |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Joel Edmundson |
Jeff Petry |
Ben Chiarot |
Shea Weber |
Alexander Romanov |
Brett Kulak |
Goaltenders
Starter |
Backup |
Starter |
Backup |
Carey Price |
Jake Allen |
Scratched: Jake Evans
Injured: Brendan Gallagher (broken thumb)
COVID unavailable list: Erik Gustafsson, Jon Merrill
Edmonton Oilers projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Leon Draisaitl |
Connor McDavid |
Jesse Puljujarvi |
Dominik Kahun |
Gaetan Haas |
Kailer Yamamoto |
Josh Archibald |
Jujhar Khaira |
Alex Chiasson |
Joakim Nygard |
Devin Shore |
Zack Kassian |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Darnell Nurse |
Tyson Barrie |
Kris Russell |
Adam Larsson |
Caleb Jones |
Ethan Bear |
Goaltenders
Starter |
Backup |
Starter |
Backup |
Mike Smith |
Mikko Koskinen |
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