Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the recent game between the Laval Rocket and the Syracuse Crunch. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (10-10-2) VS FLORIDA PANTHERS (13-7-2) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAyNTcxMDIzMzQwNTQ1MDky/florida.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS Cayden Primeau is the confirmed starter for Montreal. Primeau returned to Montreal ahead of his team so should be ready to face the Panthers. Six Canadiens players have yet to score a goal this season: Josh Anderson, Kirby Dach, Jayden Struble, David Savard, Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Jordan Harris. Anderson is the only player on that list who has played 22 games. LAST GAME In a back and forth game, the Canadiens benefited from a late goal by Joel Armia. Montreal ended a five game road trip with a record of 3-2. Last game: MTL 4 vs CBJ 2 | F Armia is a Difference Maker for the Canadiens | RECAP: MTL @ CBJ [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/game-day/armia-is-a-difference-maker-for-the-canadiens-recap-mtl-cbj] PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 23, HOME GAME 12 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | November 30, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SN, RDS, BSFL, 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: 30 Cayden Primeau (2-2-0 / 3.41 GAA / .898 SV%) Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault Out of the lineup Scratches: Mattias Norlinder, Michael Pezzetta, Jake Allen 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 The Panthers are completing their three-game Canadian road trip with a game at the Bell Centre. Florida beat Ottawa 5-0 on Monday and dropped a 2-1 decision in a shootout to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Panthers are ranked fourth in the NHL in penalty kill efficiency and have gone 20 for 20 in their last five games. Incidentally, the Canadiens have not scored a power play goal in their last seven games. Florida ranks first in the league averaging almost 34 shots per game. Sergei Bobrovsky (10-6-1 / 2.49 GAA / .910 SV%) is the expected starter for the Panthers. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Canadiens play their final game of November and the first of four games at the Bell Centre. Montreal has a record of 5-8-0 in their 13 games played this month. 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
