Montreal forward Josh Anderson slots into the lineup to impact the historic Bruins - Canadiens rivalry.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens (19-19-7) vs Boston Bruins (27-8-9)
GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins.Game Preview
Roster News
Sam Montembeault (10-6-4 / 2.85 GAA / .910 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal.
Josh Anderson returns to the lineup after missing four games with a lower-body injury. Jesse Ylonen will be a healthy scratch to make room.
Last Game
The Canadiens were not in this game from puck drop, and Cayden Primeau struggled in his 10th start of the season.
Last game: MTL 2 vs OTT 6 | F
Players to Watch
- Sam Montembeault - Montembeault has received more than his fair share of bottom feeder teams in his starts this season but that won't be the case tonight. Going into the day, the Bruins are second overall in the NHL.
Matchup for Game 46, Away Game 23
TD Garden, Boston, MA. | January 20, 7:00 PM ET | TV: CBC, CITY, TVAS, NESN, NHLN
Pre-Game
Marty St. Louis
- "I grew up watching this rivalry. These are clashes that we circle in the calendar. A Saturday evening at TD Garden adds spice to the story. But we must stay focused on the task and not get carried away."
Jordan Harris
- "Growing up as a Bruins fan, and now playing for the Canadiens, it's great to experience the rivalry on both sides. On the one hand at the Bell Center, the fans respect the game and appreciate good hockey while at the TD Garden, the fans are more hostile."
Projected Canadiens Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
17 Josh Anderson - 71 Jake Evans - 11 Brendan Gallagher
89 Joshua Roy - 91 Sean Monahan - 40 Joel Armia
49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 13 Mitchell Stephens - 55 Michael Pezzetta
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 58 David Savard
47 Jayden Struble - 21 Kaiden Guhle
54 Jordan Harris - 52 Justin Barron
Goaltenders
Starter: 35 Sam Montembeault (10-6-4 / 2.85 GAA / .910 SV%)
Alternate: 30 Cayden Primeau
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Johnathan Kovacevic, Jesse Ylonen, Jake Allen
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Alex Newhook (lower body), Tanner Pearson (upper body), Christian Dvorak (upper body)
Visiting Bench
This is the third of four meetings this season between the Bruins and Canadiens. The Canadiens earned an overtime win on November 11 and lost to the Bruins one week later.
The Bruins are 14-3-3 at TD Garden.
David Pastrnak leads the NHL with 223 shots on goal this season.
Linus Ullmark (13-5-2 / 2.74 GAA / .915 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Boston.
Game Expectations
The first two games of the Bruins - Canadiens series this season were won by the home team. Montreal will be in tough tonight at the TD Garden.
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