Excerpt from 'Habs Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on whether Nick Suzuki could be selected to represent Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (21-23-8) VS ANAHEIM DUCKS (18-31-2) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAyNDAwMTU3OTk4Nzg1NTQ4/anaheim.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks. GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS Nick Suzuki was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week recording four goals and two assists in three games. The team announced that Rafael Harvey-Pinard has been placed on injured reserve and will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. Jordan Harris is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He did not participate in Tuesday's pre-game skate. Cayden Primeau (4-5-1 / 3.35 GAA / .899 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. It will be his first start since January 18th. LAST GAME The Blues scored three power play goals as the Canadiens lost their second consecutive game. Last game: MTL 2 vs STL 7 | F PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 53, HOME GAME 28 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | February 13, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, BSSD, BSSC, ESPN PRE-GAME Johnathan Kovacevic * 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 72 Arber Xhekaj - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic Goaltenders Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau (4-5-1 / 3.35 GAA / .899 SV%) Alternate: 34 Jake Allen Out of the lineup Scratches: Sam Montembeault Suspension: Brendan Gallagher Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body), Jordan Harris (upper body) VISITING BENCH This is the final meeting this season between the Ducks and Canadiens. Montreal beat Anaheim 4-3 on November 22nd at the Honda Center. Anaheim has a record of 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Canadiens. Lukas Dostal (8-12-1 / 3.54 GAA / .901 SV%) is the likely starter for the Blues. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Canadiens will want to turn the ship around against a beatable opponent after two losses on the weekend. 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.
