Montreal Canadiens will be wary of Alex Ovechkin, who has not had a shot on goal for two consecutive games for the first time in his NHL career.
GAME DAY PREVIEW | Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens
Game Day: Canadiens vs CapitalsGame Preview
Roster News
The Canadiens announced that Kirby Dach has sustained a season-ending injury. Joel Armia has been recalled from the Laval Rocket. Kaiden Guhle is out day-to-day with an upper body injury.
Jake Allen will get the start in goal. Christian Dvorak is skating with the team wearing a regular jersey.
Last Game
The Canadiens were manhandled in a game where Minnesota dominated on special teams.
Last game: MTL 2 MIN 5
For a complete game recap: The Wild Maul the Canadiens | RECAP: MIN @ MTL
Players to Watch
- Justin Barron - With the absence of Kaiden Guhle due to injury, Barron will make his season debut.
- Mike Matheson - Matheson lost his temper at practice on Friday during a power play drill. Can he transpose his anger into a passionate performance?
- Nick Suzuki - Suzuki is off to a slow start this season, something acknowledged by his coach, Marty St. Louis. Can he turn things around?
Matchup for Game 4, Home Game 3
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | October 21, 7:00 PM ET | TV: CITY, SNE, TVAS, ESPN
Pre-Game
Juraj Slafkovsky on Filip Mesar
- "He just needs to play. He needs more experience and confidence like everyone. I think he's a great player already and just needs to figure out his game as a pro."
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 58 David Savard
54 Jordan Harris 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
72 Arber Xhekaj 52 Justin Barron
Goaltenders
Starter: 34 Jake Allen
Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Joel Armia, Cayden Primeau
Injuries: Christian Dvorak (lower body), Carey Price (lower body), Chris Wideman (upper body), Kirby Dach (lower body), Kaiden Guhle (upper body)
Visiting Bench
The Capitals are coming off a 6-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. They will be looking for a win in Montreal to even up their two-game road trip.
Game Expectations
The Canadiens will have to move to plan 'B', without their second-line centre in the lineup for the reminder of the season. Tonight would be the perfect time to demonstrate exactly how they will be able to accomplish this difficult task.
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