Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on Riley Kidney's progress. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (9-10-2) VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (7-12-4) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxODIwNzAxOTQ5MTc1MDc0/columbus.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS Joel Armia slots into the lineup in place of Michael Pezetta. Sam Montembeault is the confirmed starter for Montreal. LAST GAME The Canadiens were figuratively rag-dolled in a dominating performance by the Los Angeles Kings. Last game: MTL 0 vs LAK 4 | F Canadiens Smothered by Kings | RECAP: MTL @ LAK [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/game-day/canadiens-smothered-by-kings-recap-mtl-lak] PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 22, AWAY GAME 11 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH | November 29, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SN, RDS, BSOH, ESPN PRE-GAME Martin St. Louis * undefined PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 15 Alex Newhook - 14 Nick Suzuki - 11 Brendan Gallagher 22 Cole Caufield - 28 Christian Dvorak - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 40 Joel Armia - 91 Sean Monahan - 17 Josh Anderson 70 Tanner Pearson - 71 Jake Evans - 56 Jesse Ylonen Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 27 Gustav Lindstrom 21 Kaiden Guhle - 52 Justin Barron 47 Jayden Struble - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic Goaltenders Starter: 35 Sam Montembeault (4-3-1 / 2.81 GAA / .908 SV%) Alternate: 34 Jake Allen Out of the lineup Scratches: Mattias Norlinder, Michael Pezzetta, Cayden Primeau 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) VISITING BENCH Columbus head coach Pascal Vincent was born in Laval, QC. Martin St. Louis was a special teams consultant for the Blue Jackets in the 2018-19 season under head coach John Tortorella. The Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Monday night. Columbus has beaten Montreal in eight of the last 10 matches at Nationwide Arena. Elvis Merzlikins (5-7-3 / 3.11 GAA / .907 SV%) is the confirmed starter for the Blue Jackets. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Canadiens are still smarting from being shutout by the Kings on Saturday afternoon. They would like to head back to Montreal on a winning note. Cayden Primeau has already returned to Montreal. Primeau will be the starter against the Panthers on Thursday. Be sure to bookmark THN.com/Montreal [https://thn.com/montreal] for year-round coverage of the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and Habs prospects playing in leagues around the world. Gretzky Signature Series [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNzAzMjM2NzQxMTEzNjIw/gretzky-northland.jpg] Gretzky Signature Series
