Excerpt from 'Habs Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the Canadiens' need for a goaltending solution before Jakub Dobes is ready for the NHL. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (11-11-3) VS LOS ANGELES KINGS (15-4-3) GAME PREVIEW Game Day: Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAyNDY2MTMyNzIyOTg0MDA0/los-angeles.png] Game Day: Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings ROSTER NEWS Michael Pezzetta will return to the lineup in place of Joel Armia. Arber Xhekaj made his AHL debut for the Laval Rocket on Wednesday night. Sam Montembeault (6-3-1 / 2.66 GAA / .913 SV%) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. LAST GAME For a rare time this season, the Canadiens got out to an early lead. Josh Anderson scored his first goal in 25 games into an empty net. Last game: MTL 4 vs SEA 2 | F Sean Monahan Scores Twice in Canadiens Victory | RECAP: SEA @ MTL [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/game-day/monahan-scores-twice-in-canadiens-victory-recap-sea-mtl] PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 26, HOME GAME 15 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | December 7, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, BSW PRE-GAME Sean Monahan on the Los Angeles Kings * 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 70 Tanner Pearson - 28 Christian Dvorak - 11 Brendan Gallagher 55 Michael Pezzetta - 13 Mitchell Stephens - 56 Jesse Ylonen Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 27 Gustav Lindstrom 21 Kaiden Guhle - 52 Justin Barron 47 Jayden Struble - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic Goaltenders Starter: 35 Sam Montembeault (6-3-1 / 2.66 GAA / .913 SV%) Alternate: 34 Jake Allen Out of the lineup Scratches: Mattias Norlinder, Joel Armia, Cayden Primeau Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), David Savard (hand), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (lower body), Jordan Harris (lower body), Alex Newhook (lower body) VISITING BENCH This will be the final meeting between the two teams this season. The Kings beat the Canadiens 4-0 on November 25th in the only other contest. Los Angeles forward Pierre-Luc Dubois has registered eight points in his last five games against the Canadiens while a member of the Kings and Jets. The Kings are the NHL's second most potent offense averaging 3.86 goals per game. Cam Talbot (11-4-1 / 1.96 GAA / .930 SV%) is the likely starter for the Kings. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Kings are looking to set a new NHL record tonight for the longest road winning streak to start a season at 11 wins. 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
