After a blazing start to a season, the Montreal Canadiens have hit their first rough patch of the season.
They’ve lost their last three games, the most recent one to the Carolina Hurricanes last night. Alexander Radulov will most likely be a game time decision, as he has missed the last few games with an illness, and has been sorely missed by the Canadiens.
Carey Price gets the start in goal tonight. He is 20-13-1 all time in his career against Toronto, and is looking to improve on that tonight. Andrew Shaw has looked better for the Habs lately, scoring a goal in their loss yesterday, and is one of my players to watch tonight.
For the Leafs, they’re currently riding a two-game winning streak, and their young guns have looked impressive so far this season.
Auston Matthews has looked great all season for the Leafs, and has shown why he was the first overall pick, but has had his struggles this year, as he’s currently on a 11 game goalless drought. Picking up the slack has been Mitch Marner, who’s been nothing but spectacular for the Leafs, with 7 goals and 9 assists in his rookie season.
Puck Drop is 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
How to watch
Canada (English): CBC
Canada (French): TVA Sports
United States: NHLN-US
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecentre Live, NHL Centre Ice
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
| LEFT WING | CENTRE | RIGHT WING |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Byron | Alex Galchenyuk | Alexander Radulov |
| Max Pacioretty | David Desharnais | Andrew Shaw |
| Charles Hudon | Tomas Plekanec | Brendan Gallagher |
| Phillip Danault | Torrey Mitchell | Chris Terry |
| LEFT DEFENCE | RIGHT DEFENCE |
|---|---|
| Alexei Emelin | Shea Weber |
| Andrei Markov | Jeff Petry |
| Nathan Beaulieu | Joel Hanley |
| GOALIES |
|---|
| Carey Price |
| Al Montoya |
Injuries: Brian Flynn (lower-body injury), Artturi Lehkonen (upper-body injury), Zach Redmond (broken foot)
Scratches: Daniel Carr, Greg Pateryn
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup
| LEFT WING | CENTRE | RIGHT WING |
|---|---|---|
| James Van Riemsdyk | Tyler Bozak | Mitchell Marner |
| Leo Komarov | Nazem Kadri | William Nylander |
| Zach Hyman | Auston Matthews | Connor Brown |
| Matt Martin | Ben Smith | Nikita Soshnikov |
| LEFT DEFENCE | RIGHT DEFENCE |
|---|---|
| Morgan Rielly | Nikita Zaitsev |
| Jake Gardiner | Connor Carrick |
| Matt Hunwick | Roman Polak |
| GOALIES |
|---|
| Frederik Andersen |
| Jhonas Enroth |
Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Joffery Lupul (abdomen), Jared Cowen (Hip).
Scratches: Martin Marincin, Peter Holland, Frank Corrado.
