Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the AHL trade of Nathan Legare for Arnaud Durandeau. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (24-30-10) VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (22-32-10) GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS On Monday, the Canadiens acquired forward Arnaud Durandeau from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Nathan Legare. Durandeau will report to the Laval Rocket. Juraj Slafkovsky did not participate in Monday's practice taking a therapy day. Colin White practiced with his teammates wearing a non-contact jersey. He is listed with an upper body injury. Cayden Primeau (5-6-2 / 3.04 GAA / .901 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. LAST GAME The Maple Leafs took advantage of some shaky goaltending and the Canadiens could not tie the game with a lengthy man advantage to end the game. Last game: MTL 2 vs TOR 3 | F PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 65, HOME GAME 33 Bell Centre, Montreal, QNC. | March 12, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, BSOH, ESPN PRE-GAME Martin St. Louis - "We haven't had passengers in a long time. It's been fun coming to the rink." CANADIENS CONNECTION PODCAST [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K185n_QVLZA[/embed] PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 89 Joshua Roy - 15 Alex Newhook - 40 Joel Armia 11 Brendan Gallagher - 71 Jake Evans - 17 Josh Anderson 55 Michael Pezzetta - 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 70 Tanner Pearson Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 21 Kaiden Guhle 72 Arber Xhekaj - 58 David Savard 47 Jayden Struble - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic Goaltenders Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau (5-6-2 / 3.04 GAA / .901 SV%) Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault Out of the lineup Scratches: Jesse Ylonen, Jordan Harris Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Colin White (upper body) VISITING BENCH This is the third and final meeting of the season for the two teams. The Canadiens have won both previous contests. The Blue Jackets have earned points in five of the last six games at the Bell Centre. Johnny Gaudreau has recorded 23 points in 28 career games against the Canadiens. Elvis Merzlikins (12-13-7 / 3.21 GAA / .904 SV%) is the confirmed starter for the Blue Jackets. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Canadiens have won just twice in their last 10 games. The Blue Jackets suffered a home loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. 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. The Hockey News: Pick A Free Issue! [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk3MTk4Mzc0MTE4Nzc2/hockeynewsad.jpg] The Hockey News: Pick A Free Issue!
