Canadiens vs. Hurricanes: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch
The Habs return from the holiday break hoping to not suffer from too much turkey slowing them down.
The Montreal Canadiens are continuing on with their uneven season as they play the Carolina Hurricanes in their first game back from the holiday break. The Canadiens last game was a disastrous one against the Edmonton Oilers. They are looking to get back into the win column tonight.
They will be doing so with Shea Weber who is still nursing a broken foot and David Schlemko is out with illness. Al Montoya and Ales Hemsky are also still out with a concussion as well. Outside of that, the Habs are fairly healthy. However, Claude Julien mentioned that the final lineup is up in the air as a flu bug is going around the locker room.
Their last game was a thorough 4-1 loss to the Oilers where Connor McDavid was dominant. Antti Niemi was the goalie that night, but expect Carey Price to be in net tonight. As for Carolina, they do not have a consistent starting goalie and much like previous seasons they are struggling to score and saves while outplaying the opposition.
Puck drop is at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
How to watch
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL GameCentre Live, NHL Center Ice
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Max Pacioretty | Jonathan Drouin | Paul Byron |
| Alex Galchenyuk | Phillip Danault | Andrew Shaw |
| Artturi Lehkonen | Tomas Plekanec | Brendan Gallagher |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | Byron Froese | Daniel Carr |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Karl Alzner | Jeff Petry |
| Jordie Benn | Jakub Jerabek |
| Joe Morrow | Brett Lernout |
Goalies
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Carey Price |
| Antti Niemi |
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | Jordan Staal | Teuvo Teravainen |
| Jeff Skinner | Viktor Rask | Elias Lindholm |
| Brock McGinn | Derek Ryan | Justin Williams |
| Joakim Nordstrom | Marcus Kruger | Phillip Di Giuseppe |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin | Brett Pesce |
| Klas Dahlbeck | Justin Faulk |
| Noah Hanifin | Trevor Van Riemsdyk |
Goalies
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Cam Ward |
| Scott Darling |