After what coach Michel Therrien described as an “unacceptable” performance from his team in the third period last night, the Habs are right back at it tonight to take on the Panthers.
It’s probably for the best there’s not a lot of time to dwell on what happened last night in the third period. A bad giveaway from Brendan Gallagher, then a penalty by Shea Weber created the opportunities for the Lightning to come back in a game that should have been sealed up by the Habs with a two-goal lead with ten minutes to go in the third period.
Time to move on from that quickly.
Al Montoya will be seeking his first win in five starts. On the other end of the ice, James Reimer gets the start as the Panthers also played last night, losing 3-2 to the Leafs in Toronto. On a three-game losing skid of their own, the Panthers are 4-4-6 since Gerard Gallant was fired and Tom Rowe took over the coaching duties.
How to watch
Puck drop: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST
In Canada: Rogers Sportsnet East, RDS
In the United States: FS-FL
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL Gamecenter Live, NHL Center Ice
Projected Montréal 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)
Projected Florida Panthers 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 |
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: Reilly Smith (concussion-like symptoms), Alex Petrovic (broken ankle), Jonathan Huberdeau (Achilles)
