Canadiens vs. Canucks: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch
The Canadiens take on the Canucks at the Bell Centre, looking to replicate the offensive success they enjoyed on December 19.
The Montreal Canadiens play one more game before their bye week, taking on a Vancouver Canucks team playing the second half of a back-to-back set.
Adding injury to the insult of a shootout loss at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Christopher Tanev was forced to the leave the game last night after taking a puck to the face. He will not be in the lineup tonight.
But it’s not all bad news for the Canucks, as Sven Baertschi, who has been out with a fractured jaw since early December, will be back in the lineup tonight.
The Canadiens brought Victor Mete back to the team after he won gold with Team Canada at the World Juniors, but will not play tonight’s game. Carey Price will be in net after having missed yesterday’s practice session with the flu.
Puck drop is at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
How to watch
In Canada: Sportsnet, Sportsnet Now (English)
In the Canadiens region: RDS (French)
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL GameCentre Live, NHL Center Ice
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Scherbak | Phillip Danault | Artturi Lehkonen |
| Alex Galchenyuk | Jonathan Drouin | Brendan Gallagher |
| Paul Byron | Jacob de la Rose | Logan Shaw |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | Byron Froese | Andrew Shaw |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Jordie Benn | Jeff Petry |
| Karl Alzner | Noah Juulsen |
| Mike Reilly | David Schlemko |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Antti Niemi |
| Charlie Lindgren |
Scratched: Daniel Carr, Byron Froese, Victor Mete
Injured: Shea Weber (foot), Ales Hemsky (concussion)
Vancouver Canucks projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand | Riley Nash | David Pastrnak |
| Jake DeBrusk | David Krejci | Rick Nash |
| Tommy Wingels | David Backes | Brian Gionta |
| Tim Schaller | Sean Kuraly | Noel Acciari |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Zdeno Chara | Charlie McAvoy |
| Torey Krug | Kevan Miller |
| Nick Holden | Brandon Carlo |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Tuukka Rask |
| Anton Khudobin |