Gustav Lindstrom could be in the lineup with the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | New Jersey Devils vs Montreal Canadiens
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Roster News
The Canadiens will begin a three-game homestand tonight as they host the New Jersey Devils. The Devils will be followed to Montreal by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday and the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
Montreal Canadiens recalled defenseman Gustav Lindstrom on an emergency basis on Tuesday morning. David Savard was added to the injury list with an upper body injury after he blocked a shot from Tage Thompson in Monday night's game. The team advised that Savard will be out indefinitely.
Puck drop is slated for 7:15 pm. as part of the NHL's Frozen Frenzy on ESPN with all 32 teams in action.
Last Game
The veterans came to play on Monday night as Brendan Gallagher, Tanner Pearson and Sean Monahan led the way. Fellow vet Jake Allen was stellar in goal making 36 saves.
Last game: MTL 3 BUF 1
For a complete game recap: Canadiens Third Line Sets the Tone | RECAP: MTL @ BUF
Players to Watch
- Cole Caufield - Caufield will go head-to-head with his longtime friend and former teammate Jack Hughes for the third time. Caufield has one assist in two previous meetings.
- Gustav Lindstrom - The 25-year-old was acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in August in exchange for Jeff Petry. Lindstrom will be in the lineup in place of David Savard.
- Cayden Primeau - It appears that Primeau will get his first start of the season with Sam Montembeault acting as the backup.
Matchup for Game 6, Home Game 4
Bell Center, Montreal, QC | October 24, 7:15 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, ESPN
Pre-Game
Marty St. Louis on David Savard
- "Savvy is ready to do anything to help the team."
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 56 Jesse Ylonen
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
54 Jordan Harris 27 Gustav Lindstrom
72 Arber Xhekaj 52 Justin Barron
Goaltenders
Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau
Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Joel Armia, Jake Allen
Injuries: Christian Dvorak (knee), Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Kaiden Guhle (upper body), David Savard (upper body)
Visiting Bench
Devils forward Jack Hughes has tallied four goals and six assists for 10 points in four games this season.
Former Canadiens forward Tyler Toffoli was acquired by the Devils in an offseason trade from Calgary. Chris Tierney is also a familiar face in the New Jersey lineup.
Vitek Vanacek may be the starter in goal for the Devils. He has a 1-1-0 record this season.
The Devils have won their only road game of this season.
Game Expectations
The Canadiens have been cruising along near the top of the league in 5-on-5 statistics. Where they do need improvement is on special teams. The Devils, expected to be one of the league's best teams this season are still finding their footing especially on the defensive side of the game.
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