With injuries continuing to mount, the Montreal Canadiens recalled two defensemen from the Laval Rocket.
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NEXT GAME: MTL @ ANA
The Montreal Canadiens begin a three-game road trip on Wednesday as they take on the Anaheim Ducks.
Puck drop is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET. on November 22nd at the Honda Center.
Watch for our full game day preview available on Wednesday afternoon. Post-game we will publish a comprehensive game recap.
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Roster News
On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that defenseman Jordan Harris will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
The team has placed forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard on injured reserve, effective Monday. He has been assessed with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
The Canadiens recalled defenseman Mattias Norlinder from the Laval Rocket on Tuesday. Another defenseman, Jayden Struble was recalled from Laval on Monday and is expected to make his NHL debut against the Ducks on Wednesday night.
Forward Lines / Defence Pairs / Goalies
On Tuesday, the Canadiens practiced at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Head coach Marty St. Louis made changes to his forward lines including moving Brendan Gallagher up to the top line.
Forwards
15 Alex Newhook - 14 Nick Suzuki - 11 Brendan Gallagher
22 Cole Caufield - 28 Christian Dvorak - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
70 Tanner Pearson - 91 Sean Monahan - 17 Josh Anderson
55 Michael Pezzetta - 71 Jake Evans - 56 Jesse Ylonen
Defensemen
8 Mike Matheson - 52 Justin Barron
21 Kaiden Guhle - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic
47 Jayden Struble - 27 Gustav Lindstrom
Goaltenders
34 Jake Allen
35 Sam Montembeault
30 Cayden Primeau
Injury Update
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), David Savard (hand), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body), Arber Xhekaj (upper body), Jordan Harris (lower body)
Canadiens Connection podcast
Listen to the latest episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast:
Habs Vibe Check: Who's Thriving, Who's Surviving? | Canadiens Connection ep 270
