The Montreal Canadiens are back home for their third home game of the season, and after a rough road trip in California, they might be happy to once again be at the Bell Centre.
Of course, the alternative is that if things go south tonight against the Florida Panthers, I’m not so sure the home fans will be very forgiving.
The Habs will have a new-look lineup tonight with the recall of Nikita Scherbak and Michael McCarron from the Laval Rocket. They will play on a line beside Alex Galchenyuk.
Brandon Davidson will draw into the lineup in the place of Joe Morrow.
For the Panthers, they claimed Antti Niemi off of waivers today, but he will not be in uniform tonight as they try to survive without their starting goaltender Roberto Luongo. James Reimer will get the start tonight.
Puck drop is at 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT
How to watch
In the Canadiens region: TSN2, TSNGO (English/Habs region), RDS (French)
In the United States: FS-F
Elsewhere: NHL.tv/NHL GameCentre Live, NHL Center Ice
Montreal Canadiens projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Scherbak | Phillip Danault | Artturi Lehkonen |
| Alex Galchenyuk | Jonathan Drouin | Brendan Gallagher |
| Paul Byron | Jacob de la Rose | Logan Shaw |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | Byron Froese | Andrew Shaw |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Jordie Benn | Jeff Petry |
| Karl Alzner | Noah Juulsen |
| Mike Reilly | David Schlemko |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Antti Niemi |
| Charlie Lindgren |
Florida Panthers projected lineup
Forwards
| Left Wing | Centre | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand | Riley Nash | David Pastrnak |
| Jake DeBrusk | David Krejci | Rick Nash |
| Tommy Wingels | David Backes | Brian Gionta |
| Tim Schaller | Sean Kuraly | Noel Acciari |
Defence
| Left Defence | Right Defence |
|---|---|
| Zdeno Chara | Charlie McAvoy |
| Torey Krug | Kevan Miller |
| Nick Holden | Brandon Carlo |
Goaltenders
| Goaltenders |
|---|
| Tuukka Rask |
| Anton Khudobin |
