Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on Filip Cederqvist's Laval debut. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (19-18-7) VS OTTAWA SENATORS (15-24-0) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxMDc5NDU2MDkyMTM3MTQx/game-day---ottawa.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators. GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS Cayden Primeau (4-4-1 / 3.13 GAA / .905 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. Primeau arrived in Ottawa a day ahead of his team as he did not travel to New Jersey. LAST GAME The Canadiens squandered a two-goal lead but Cole Caufield played the hero scoring in the final five minutes of the game. Last game: MTL 3 vs NJD 2 | F PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 45, AWAY GAME 22 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON. | January 18, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, TSN5, RDS, ESPN PRE-GAME David Savard * undefined PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 71 Jake Evans - 11 Brendan Gallagher 89 Joshua Roy - 91 Sean Monahan - 40 Joel Armia 55 Michael Pezzetta - 13 Mitchell Stephens - 56 Jesse Ylonen Defensemen 21 Kaiden Guhle - 8 Mike Matheson 47 Jayden Struble - 58 David Savard 54 Jordan Harris - 52 Justin Barron Goaltenders Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau (4-4-1 / 3.13 GAA / .905 SV%) Alternate: 34 Jake Allen Out of the lineup Scratches: Johnathan Kovacevic, Sam Montembeault Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Alex Newhook (lower body), Tanner Pearson (upper body), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Josh Anderson (lower body) VISITING BENCH This is the first of three meetings this season between the Senators and Canadiens. Ottawa has a home record of 11-11-0 this season. Claude Giroux has recorded 14 goals, 21 assists for 35 points in 44 career games versus the Canadiens. Joonas Korpisalo (8-15-0 / 3.70 GAA / .884 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Ottawa. GAME EXPECTATIONS After wins against Colorado and New Jersey, the Montreal Canadiens are seeking their third straight win. The Habs have not won more than two consecutive games so far this season. 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.
