Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the Laval Rocket's upcoming schedule. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (15-13-5) VS CAROLINA HURRICANES (18-13-4) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAzMjMxMjE4MDY0NDM0NzU1/carolina.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes. GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS The Canadiens activated defenseman Jordan Harris off injured reserve and loaned forward Emil Heineman to the Laval Rocket. Cole Caufield received treatment on Thursday morning and did not participate in the morning skate. Cayden Primeau (4-3-0 / 3.20 GAA / .902 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. LAST GAME The Canadiens stepped up their game with a strong second period scoring five unanswered goals to end the road trip on a positive note. Last game: MTL 5 vs CHI 2 | F PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 34, AWAY GAME 16 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC. | December 28, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, ESPN, BSSO PRE-GAME Brendan Gallagher * undefined PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 91 Sean Monahan - 71 Jake Evans - 17 Josh Anderson 40 Joel Armia - 28 Christian Dvorak - 11 Brendan Gallagher 55 Michael Pezzetta - 13 Mitchell Stephens - 56 Jesse Ylonen Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 58 David Savard 21 Kaiden Guhle - 52 Justin Barron 47 Jayden Struble - 54 Jordan Harris Goaltenders Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau (4-3-0 / 3.20 GAA / .902 SV%) Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault Out of the lineup Scratches: Gustav Lindstrom, Jake Allen, Johnathan Kovacevic Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body), Alex Newhook (lower body), Tanner Pearson (upper body) VISITING BENCH The Hurricanes have a record of 14-1-1 in their last 16 games against the Canadiens. Sebastian Aho has recorded nine goals, seven assists for 16 points in 17 career games against Montreal. Antti Raanta (6-5-1 / 3.60 GAA / .854 SV%) is the possible starter for the Hurricanes. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Canadiens will play the first of four games on the road following the Christmas break. Montreal currently ranks 23rd in the NHL with 35 points and a 13.5 percent chance of making the playoffs (according to MoneyPuck .com). 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.
