The Habs escaped California with just two points, but find themselves poised to end their road trip with a winning record. Now 2-2-0 on this road trip, the Canadiens are in St. Louis with the task of overcoming one the NHL’s best teams, and they’ll have to do so without Alex Galchenyuk who is out indefinitely after injuring his knee in Sunday’s win over the Kings.
While how long Galchenyuk will be out remains a mystery, who will be replacing him on the top line tonight is also somewhat shrouded in secrecy. Some reports suggest that David Desharnais will start between Max Pacioretty and Alex Radulov. Desharnais had two assists in Sunday’s game, including the game-tying goal early in the third period. Michel Therrien is keeping this information to himself until close to puck-drop.
Carey Price will get the night off after starting the last seven in a row for the Habs. Price was 4-3-0 with a .926 save percentage and 2.14 goals against average in those seven starts. Al Montoya gets the net for his first start since November 18 in a 3-2 loss in Carolina.
Puck Drop is 8:00 PM EST / 11:00 PM PST
How to watch:
Canada (English): Rogers Sportsnet East
Canada (French): RDS
Blues Region: FS-MW
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecentre Live, NHL Centre Ice
*Projected lines subject to change
| Left Wing |
Center |
Right Wing |
| Max Pacioretty | David Desharnais | Alex Radulov |
| Andrew Shaw | Torrey Mitchell | Brendan Gallagher |
| Artturi Lehkonen | Tomas Plekanec | Paul Byron |
| Daniel Carr | Phillip Danault | Brian Flynn |
| Left Defense |
Right Defense |
| Alexei Emelin | Shea Weber |
| Andrei Markov | Jeff Petry |
| Mark Barberio | Greg Pateryn |
| Goaltenders |
| Al Montoya |
| Carey Price |
Scratched: Zach Redmond
Injured: Charles Hudon (fractured sternum), Nathan Beaulieu (throat), Alex Galchenyuk (knee)
| Left Wing |
Center |
Right Wing |
| Robby Fabbri | Paul Stastny | David Perron |
| Jaden Schwartz | Alexander Steen | Vladimir Tarasenko |
| Jori Lehtera | Patrik Berglund | Nail Yakupov |
| Scottie Upshall | Kyle Brodziak | Ryan Reaves |
| Left Defense |
Right Defense |
| Jay Boumeester | Alex Pietrangelo |
| Carl Gunnarson | Kevin Shattenkirk |
| Joel Edmundson | Colton Parayko |
| Goaltenders |
| Jake Allen |
| Carter Hutton |
Scratched:
Injured: Dmitrij Jaskin (illness), Robert Bortuzzo (lower body)
