Canadiens Defenseman Jayden Struble to Make His NHL Debut | PREVIEW: MTL @ ANA
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens (7-9-2) vs Anaheim Ducks (9-9-0)
Game Day: Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks
© Rocket Sports
Game Preview
Roster News
Jayden Struble and Mattias Norlinder were recalled from the Laval Rocket. Struble will make his NHL debut against the Ducks.
Rafael Harvey-Pinard is expected to miss six to eight weeks while Jordan Harris is out indefinitely. Both have been assessed with lower body injuries.
Sam Montembeault is the confirmed starter in goal for Montreal.
Last Game
Marty St. Louis made major changes to each of Montreal's forward lines but to no avail. The Bruins dominated the Canadiens throughout this game.
Last game: MTL 2 vs BOS 5 | F
For a complete game recap: Canadiens Dominated by the Bruins | RECAP: MTL @ BOS
Players to Watch
- Jayden Struble - Struble will make his NHL debut in front of his parents who will be in attendance. The 22-year-old defenseman has tallied a goal and five assists in 12 games for the Laval Rocket this season.
Matchup for Game 19, Away Game 8
Honda Center, Anaheim, CA. | November 22, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, ESPN, BSW
Pre-Game
Brendan Gallagher on playing on the top line
- "(They are) two special players so it's obvious what my job is: I have to help them out wherever I can, try to be effective on the forecheck, try to get the puck on their stick as much as possible and hopefully we can be successful."
Recommended Articles
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
15 Alex Newhook - 14 Nick Suzuki - 11 Brendan Gallagher
70 Tanner Pearson - 91 Sean Monahan - 17 Josh Anderson
22 Cole Caufield - 28 Christian Dvorak - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
55 Michael Pezzetta - 71 Jake Evans - 56 Jesse Ylonen
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 52 Justin Barron
21 Kaiden Guhle - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
47 Jayden Struble - 27 Gustav Lindstrom
Goaltenders
Starter: 35 Sam Montembeault (3-3-1)
Alternate: 34 Jake Allen
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Cayden Primeau, Mattias Norlinder
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), David Savard (hand), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body), Arber Xhekaj (upper body), Jordan Harris (lower body)
Visiting Bench
The Ducks have a four game win streak versus the Canadiens and have won the last seven games at home against Montreal.
Ducks forward Leo Carlsson ranks second among rookies with six goals.
John Gibson (4-6-0 / 2.27 GAA / .926 SV%) is the confirmed starter for the Ducks. Gibson has a 7-1-1 career record against the Canadiens with a 2.10 GAA and a .934 SV%.
Game Expectations
The Anaheim Ducks have an impressive group of prospects including Leo Carlsson, Mason McTavish, Trevor Zegras and Pavel Mintyukov. Tonight's matchup will feature two young rebuilding teams.
Be sure to bookmark THN.com/Montreal for year-round coverage of the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and Habs prospects playing in leagues around the world.
Gretzky Signature Series
