Excerpt from 'Habs Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the news that NHL players will be eligible to participate in the 2026 and 2030 Olympic Games. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (21-22-8) VS ST. LOUIS BLUES (27-21-2) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxOTgzMjQ3NjcwODQ3NDEx/st-louis.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues. GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS On Saturday, the Canadiens recalled forward Joshua Roy from the Laval Rocket. Roy has recorded one goal and one assist in six games with Montreal this season. Rafael Harvey-Pinard left Saturday's game in the second period with a lower body injury and did not return. He will be unavailable for Sunday's game. Jake Allen (5-9-3 / 3.43 GAA / .901 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. LAST GAME In a five-goal second period, Dallas scored three times including two goals from Tyler Seguin. Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky replied for the Habs. Last game: MTL 2 vs DAL 3 | F PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 52, HOME GAME 27 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | February 11, 1:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, BSMW, ESPN PRE-GAME Martin St. Louis * undefined PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 70 Tanner Pearson - 71 Jake Evans - 17 Josh Anderson 89 Joshua Roy - 15 Alex Newhook - 40 Joel Armia 55 Michael Pezzetta - 74 Brandon Gignac - 56 Jesse Ylonen Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 21 Kaiden Guhle 47 Jayden Struble - 58 David Savard 54 Jordan Harris - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic Goaltenders Starter: 34 Jake Allen (5-9-3 / 3.43 GAA / .901 SV%) Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault Out of the lineup Scratches: Arber Xhekaj, Cayden Primeau Suspension: Brendan Gallagher Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body) VISITING BENCH This is the final meeting this season between the Blues and Canadiens. St. Louis beat the Habs 6-3 on November 4th at the Enterprise Center. Sam Montembeault allowed five goals on 34 shots. The Blues have a record of 2-2-1 in their last five games against the Canadiens. Drew Bannister was named Interim Head Coach of the Blues on December 12th. Jordan Binnington (17-13-2 / 2.92 GAA / .908 SV%) is the expected starter for the Blues. GAME EXPECTATIONS This is a back-to-back for both teams. The Blues beat the Sabres 3-1 in Buffalo on Saturday. 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.