After losing their first four games in February, a tight win against the Arizona Coyotes two nights ago gives the Montreal Canadiens some confidence heading into their final two games before their bye week.
Tonight, they face a St. Louis Blues squad that has shown a different side since Mike Yeo took over behind the bench, as they’ve gone 4-1-0 since he replaced Ken Hitchcock.
Vladimir Tarasenko has three goals in his last three games, and is one of the most dangerous snipers in the NHL so far this season. Centre Paul Stastny will not be in the lineup for St. Louis due to an injury he sustained against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Max Pacioretty missed today’s morning skate with a virus, and will be a game-time decision tonight. He has been extremely hot lately, and is currently sitting in third in the NHL’s goal-scoring race, trailing only Jeff Carter and Sidney Crosby. Brendan Gallagher was also present in today’s morning skate, wearing a regular practice jersey, but will not play tonight.
Al Montoya will get the start in goal for the Habs, and Jake Allen will start for the Blues.
How to watch
Puck drop: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
In Canada: City (English), TVAS (French)
In the United States: NHLN-US, FS-MW
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pacioretty | Phillip Danault | Alexander Radulov |
| Sven Andrighetto | Tomas Plekanec | Andrew Shaw |
| Artturi Lehkonen | Alex Galchenyuk | Paul Byron |
| Daniel Carr | Michael McCarron | Torrey Mitchell |
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Alexei Emelin | Shea Weber |
| Nathan Beaulieu | Jeff Petry |
| Andrei Markov | Greg Pateryn |
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Al Montoya |
| Carey Price |
Injuries: Brendan Gallagher (fractured hand)
Scratched: Nikita Nesterov, Brian Flynn, David Desharnais
St. Louis Blues projected lineup
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Magnus Paajarvi | Alex Steen | Vladimir Tarasenko |
| Jaden Schwartz | Patrik Berglund | Dmitrij Jaskin |
| Kenny Agostino | Jori Lehtera | David Perron |
| Scottie Upshall | Ivan Barbashev | Ryan Reeves |
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Jay Bouwmeester | Alex Pietrangelo |
| Robert Bortuzzo | Kevin Shattenkirk |
| Joel Edmundson | Colton Parayko |
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Jake Allen |
| Carter Hutton |
Injuries: Robby Fabbri (ACL), Paul Stastny (lower body)
