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

Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks

How to watch

Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
In Canada: Sportsnet East/Ontario/Pacific (English)
In the Canadiens region: RDS (French)
Streaming: ESPN+, NHL Live, RDS Direct, Sportsnet Now

Things have changed quite drastically since Saturday night for the Montreal Canadiens organization with plenty of turnover behind the scenes. On the ice, however not a single thing has been altered, with the same 20 players dressing for the same coching staff as we saw in that win in Pittsburgh.

Jake Allen will be back in the net as the Canadiens try for a sixth time to follow up a win with another victory. He was the biggest reason why the Habs came out on top in the last game, and is surely hoping for an easier night versus Vancouver.

His teammates will be salivating at the prospect of playing the Canucks again given how one-sided the matchup was last year. The visitors are still the same poor defensive team they were in the first half of 2021, though they still have the firepower to compensate.

With how porous the defensive-zone coverage is for both teams, there should be plenty of quality chances both ways. It will make for an entertaining game, whether you’re the type of person who wants to see the Habs get that second consecutive win, or just get treated to a show in this battle for the top pick in the upcoming draft.

Montreal Canadiens projected lineup

Forwards

Defencemen

Goaltenders

Vancouver Canucks projected lineup

Forwards

Defencemen

Goaltenders