The Canadiens are back at the Bell Centre after putting together a gutsy 2-1 win in Washington Saturday night.
While they are back in Montreal to take on the Ducks tonight, the team did not return from Washington fully intact. Andrei Markov, who left the game Saturday night, will not play tonight and is listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury.
The burden of injury is something this team has been coping with for the last few weeks, and with Markov out of the mix, it won’t get any easier. Markov’s 19 assists is good for third-best among NHL defenseman, and he’s top ten among defensemen in points (21 points, tied for 7th).
The Ducks are coming off a win in Toronto last night. This is game five of a six-game road-trip for the Ducks, who are 2-2-0 thus far on the trip. With John Gibson starting last night, it’s likely Jonathan Bernier gets the start between the pipes tonight. Bernier is 1-8-3 against the Canadiens in his career, with a .895 save percentage and 3.24 goals against average.
How To Watch
Puck drop: 7:30PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
In Canada: Rogers Sportsnet (English), RDS (French)
In the United States: FSPT (Ducks’ Region), NHLN-US, CSN-DC
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice
Projected Montreal Canadiens Lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pacioretty | Phillip Danault | Alexander Radulov |
| Artturi Lehkonen | Tomas Plekanec | Paul Byron |
| Sven Andrighetto | Torrey Mitchell | Brian Flynn |
| Daniel Carr | Michael McCarron | Chris Terry |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Alexei Emelin | Shea Weber |
| Nathan Beaulieu | Jeff Petry |
| Mark Barberio | Zach Redmond |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Carey Price |
| Al Montoya |
Injured: Alex Galchenyuk (knee), David Desharnais (knee), Greg Pateryn (fractured ankle), Andrew Shaw (concussion), Andrei Markov (lower-body)
Scratched: Sven Andrighetto
Projected Anaheim Ducks Lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Parise | Eric Staal | Charlie Coyle |
| Jason Zucker | Mikko Koivu | Mikael Granlund |
| Nino Neiderreiter | Erik Haula | Jason Pominville |
| Chris Stewart | Tyler Graovac | Jordan Schroeder |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Ryan Suter | Jared Spurgeon |
| Jonas Brodin | Christian Folin |
| Marco Scandella | Matt Dumba |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Devan Dubnyk |
| Darcy Kuemper |
Injured: Clayton Stoner (lower body), Simon Despres (concussion-like symptoms), Nic Kerdiles (concussion-like symptoms), Nate Thompson (Achilles surgery)
