It’s the last chance for several youngsters to make their mark
With the preseason winding down, the Canadiens are starting to take shape. Artturi Lehkonen has found a reasonably comfortable spot on the second line with Tomas Plekanec and Alex Radulov, Daniel Carr is making his case to earn a spot on the roster, and Nathan Beaulieu finds himself playing alongside Shea Weber.
Simply put, the current state of the Canadiens seems to be quite encouraging.
Carey Price and Shea Weber will make their preseason debut, both of them returning to the Canadiens as World Cup champions.
It could also be Mike Condon’s last game in Canadiens uniform, seeing as teams have been inquiring about his availability, and the Habs have a few goaltenders that are capable of backing up Price.
Tonight the Canadiens face the Toronto Matthews’ with a relatively final roster, which gives us a good chance to evaluate the possibilities heading into the 2016-17 season.
Max Pacioretty (flu), Paul Byron (flu), and Brian Flynn (neck) will miss the game. In Pacioretty’s place on the first line we will find Sven Andrighetto, who is being given a prime opportunity to prove his worth before the Habs are forced to make their final cuts.
How to Watch
Puck drop: 7:30 PM ET
In Canada (English): TSN4
In the Canadiens region (French): RDS
Projected lineups subject to change:
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Sven Andrighetto
Alex Galchenyuk
Brendan Gallagher
Artturi Lehkonen
Tomas Plekanec
Alex Radulov
Daniel Carr
David Desharnais
Andrew Shaw
Phillip Danault
Torrey Mitchell
Michael McCarron
Left Defense
Right Defense
Nathan Beaulieu
Shea Weber
Andrei Markov
Jeff Petry
Mikhail Sergachev
Alexei Emelin
Goaltenders
Carey Price
Mike Condon
Toronto Maple Leafs projected lineup
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Matt Martin
Auston Matthews
Mitch Marner
James van Riemsdyk
William Nylander
Zach Hyman
Connor Brown
Frédérik Gauthier
Kasperi Kapanen
Milan Michalek
Nazem Kadri
Leo Komarov
Left Defense
Right Defense
Matt Hunwick
Nikita Zaitsev
Martin Marinčin
Morgan Rielly
Jake Gardiner
Connor Carrick
Goaltenders
Frederik Andersen
Jhonas Enroth