The Montreal Canadiens host the Vancouver Canucks for the first time this season, still riding high from their victory over the Boston Bruins.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens (7-5-2) vs Vancouver Canucks (10-3-1)
Game Day: Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver CanucksGame Preview
Roster News
Defenseman Jordan Harris suffered an upper-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game and will be a game-time decision versus Vancouver.
Gustav Lindstrom was recalled from the Laval Rocket. Joel Armia was loaned to their AHL team.
Jake Allen is the confirmed starter in goal.
Last Game
The Canadiens beat Boston ending a 10-game losing streak to the Bruins. Kaiden Guhle was the overtime hero in his first career game against the Bruins.
Last game: MTL 3 BOS 2 | F/OT
For a complete game recap: Canadiens Kaiden Guhle Ends the Bruins Streak | RECAP: BOS @ MTL
Players to Watch
- Tanner Pearson - Pearson suited up for Vancouver from 2018 to 2023. He was acquired from the Canucks in September.
Matchup for Game 15, Home Game 9
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | November 12, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, SNP, RDS, ESPN
Pre-Game
Marty St. Louis on Juraj Slafkovsky
- "I don't think he's been struggling. Is he having a hard time putting some points on the board? Yes. But does that mean he's struggling? No."
Johnathan Kovacevic
- “We are looking for consistency. Look at the Bruins, they have had this consistency for years, because they have real pros who know how it works. That's what we're trying to do. We don't congratulate ourselves too much. Above all, we have the chance to end a pretty good week."
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
15 Alex Newhook - 14 Nick Suzuki - 17 Josh Anderson
22 Cole Caufield - 28 Christian Dvorak - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
70 Tanner Pearson - 91 Sean Monahan - 11 Brendan Gallagher
55 Michael Pezzetta - 71 Jake Evans - 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 52 Justin Barron
21 Kaiden Guhle - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
72 Arber Xhekaj - 54 Jordan Harris (GTD)
Goaltenders
Starter: 34 Jake Allen (3-2-1)
Alternate: 30 Cayden Primeau
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Jesse Ylonen, Sam Montembeault, Gustav Lindstrom
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), David Savard (hand)
Visiting Bench
The Canucks, like the Canadiens, will be on the second half of a back-to-back. Vancouver dropped a 5-2 decision to the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Vancouver is 3-1-1 in the last five games against the Canadiens.
Casey DeSmith (3-0-1 / 2.82 GAA / .911 SV%) is the confirmed starter for the Canucks. DeSmith was traded by the Canadiens to Vancouver in September in exchange for Tanner Pearson and a third-round draft pick in 2025. In five career games against the Habs, DeSmith has a 2.74 GAA and a .916 SV%.
Game Expectations
The Canadiens face the best team in Canada at the Bell Centre. .
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