The Montreal Canadiens begin a three-game road trip on Monday night against the Vegas Golden Knights.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens vs Vegas Golden Knights
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Christian Dvorak and Jesse Ylonen participated in the game day skate but are not expected to play.
Mike Matheson, injured in Saturday's game, will be a game-time decision.
Last Game
The Canadiens erased a two goal deficit to force overtime and Nick Suzuki scored the game-deciding goal in a shootout. Jake Allen was the hero making 42 saves.
Last game: MTL 4 WPG 3 (SO)
For a complete game recap: Jake Allen Steals a Win for the Canadiens | RECAP: WPG @ MTL
Players to Watch
- Nick Suzuki - Suzuki will play his 300th NHL game against the Golden Knights, the team that drafted the Canadiens captain in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft.
Matchup for Game 9, Away Game 3
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV | October 30, 10:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, ESPN
Pre-Game
Martin St. Louis on the Vegas Golden Knights
- "They are a very organized team and I am not surprised that they are still having success. It’s a really good challenge for us."
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard
20 Juraj Slafkovsky - 15 Alex Newhook - 17 Josh Anderson
70 Tanner Pearson - 91 Sean Monahan - 11 Brendan Gallagher
55 Michael Pezzetta - 71 Jake Evans - 40 Joel Armia
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
21 Kaiden Guhle - 52 Justin Barron
72 Arber Xhekaj - 54 Jordan Harris
Goaltenders
Starter: 35 Sam Montembeault
Alternate: 34 Jake Allen
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Gustav Lindstrom, Jesse Ylonen, Cayden Primeau
Injuries: Christian Dvorak (knee), Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), David Savard (hand)
Visiting Bench
The Vegas Golden Knights (8-0-1) also won in a shootout on Saturday night defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-3. Vegas won both meetings against the Canadiens last season.
Adin Hill (4-0-1 / 2.16 GAA / .915 SV%) is the likely starter for Vegas.
Game Expectations
The Canadiens have won their last two games. Meeting the defending Stanley Cup champions will be a
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