The Montreal Canadiens are in Raleigh tonight to play the Carolina Hurricanes. Like they have since their last surprise playoff appearance, the Hurricanes are a decidedly mediocre with a .500 record.
With Alexander Radulov still out with illness, the Habs have called up Charles Hudon. With the team not taking the pre-game skate this morning, it cannot be assumed that Hudon will be in the lineup, but we likely won’t know for sure until the team takes to the ice for warm up.
Al Montoya will get the start for the Habs as Carey Price will be starting tomorrow against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Cam Ward is in the net for the Canes. In net the Habs hold the advantage, even though Ward has been known to pull off the odd spectacular game against the Habs.
Puck Drop is 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
How to watch
Canada (English): Sportsnet East
Canada (French): RDS
Hurricanes Region: FS-SE
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecentre Live, NHL Centre Ice
Montreal Canadiens Projected lineup
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Byron | Alex Galchenyuk | Brendan Gallagher |
| Max Pacioretty | Philip Danault | Andrew Shaw |
| David Desharnais | Tomas Plekanec | Chris Terry |
| Charles Hudon | Torrey Mitchell | Daniel Carr |
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Alexei Emelin | Shea Weber |
| Andrei Markov | Jeff Petry |
| Nathan Beaulieu | Greg Pateryn |
| Goalies |
|---|
| Al Montoya |
| Carey Price |
Injuries: Alexander Radulov (illness), Brian Flynn (lower body injury), Artturi Lehkonen (lower body injury), Zach Redmond (broken foot)
Scratches: Joel Hanley, Charles Hudon
Carolina Hurricanes projected lineup
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Skinner | Victor Rask | Lee Stempniak |
| Teuvo Teravainen | Jordan Staal | Sebastian Aho |
| Brock McGinn | Derek Ryan | Elias Lindholm |
| Joakim Nordstrom | Jay McClement | Viktor Stalberg |
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Jacob Slavin | Brett Pesce |
| Ron Hainsey | Justin Faulk |
| Noah Hanifin | Matt Tennyson |
| Goalies |
|---|
| Cam Ward |
| Eddie Lack |
Injuries: Bryan Bickell (Multiple Sclerosis)
Scratches: Klas Dahlbeck, Ryan Murphy, Andrej Nestrasil
