Montreal Canadiens vs. Arizona Coyotes
How to watch
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
In Canada: Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Now (English)
In the Canadiens region: RDS, RDS Direct (French)
In the Coyotes region: Fox Sports-Arizona
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/Rogers NHL Live
Despite a large amount of injuries, the Arizona Coyotes keep working their way up the Western Conference standings. A win last night allowed them to jump ahead of the Edmonton Oilers (perhaps playing a role in the Canadian team’s quick decision to fire general manager Peter Chiarelli) and there are now have just two teams between them a playoff spot.
An injury sustained last night may prove costly for the makeshift roster Arizona has been forced to run. Oliver Ekman-Larsson is unable to play tonight after needing to leave Tuesday’s game in Ottawa, taking away their best player for the second half of a back-to-back.
With the exception of an injured Andrew Shaw and a suspended Paul Byron, the Canadiens have their full roster intact, as well as several days of rest on their side. Arizona’s current number-one netminder, Darcy Kuemper, will also be on the bench tonight while Carey Price steps in for Montreal.
All of those personnel options point to a one-sided matchup in tonight’s game. If the Canadiens are eager for two points tonight, a consistent effort should add them to their record on the final night of action before the All-Star break.
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Jonathan Drouin |
Phillip Danault |
Brendan Gallagher |
Tomas Tatar |
Max Domi |
Artturi Lehkonen |
Charles Hudon |
Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
Joel Armia |
Kenny Agostino |
Michael Chaput |
Nicolas Deslauriers |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Victor Mete |
Shea Weber |
Mikey Reilly |
Jeff Petry |
Brett Kulak |
Jordie Benn |
Goaltenders
Goaltenders |
Carey Price |
Antti Niemi |
Arizona Coyotes projected lineup
Forwards
Left Wing |
Centre |
Right Wing |
Richard Panik |
Derek Stepan |
Vinnie Hinostroza |
Clayton Keller |
Nick Cousins |
Christian Fischer |
Alex Galchenyuk |
Jordan Weal |
Conor Garland |
Lawson Crouse |
Mario Kempe |
Josh Archibald |
Defencemen
Left Defence |
Right Defence |
Alex Goligoski |
Niklas Hjalmarsson |
Jakob Chychrun |
Jordan Oesterle |
Kevin Connauton |
Ilya Lyubushkin |
Goaltenders
Goaltenders |
Calvin Pickard |
Darcy Kuemper |