Excerpt from 'Habs Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the upcoming competition for a spot on the Montreal Canadiens blue line. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (27-32-12) VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (36-27-10) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1MzQzNTMzMTc4MDM4MjI4/philadelphia-1.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS No changes to the lineup that faced the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday are expected for the game tonight. Cayden Primeau (7-7-2 / 2.85 GAA / .910 SV% / 2 SO) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. LAST GAME The Canadiens got an emotional lift with the return of Marty St. Louis behind the bench. Last game: MTL 2 vs COL 1 | F PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 72, HOME GAME 35 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | March 28, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, NBCSP, ESPN PRE-GAME Jake Evans- "Playing against a lot of top teams, competing against them and going toe-to-toe with them until the end, it shows what we need to do to get to the next level, but also that we’re on the right track. I think it was a positive road trip and it was a great way to end it, too.” HABS HOCKEY REPORT VIA YOUTUBE [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrkrO37U7vg[/embed] PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 11 Brendan Gallagher - 15 Alex Newhook - 40 Joel Armia 17 Josh Anderson - 71 Jake Evans - 56 Jesse Ylonen 55 Michael Pezzetta - 36 Colin White - 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 21 Kaiden Guhle 72 Arber Xhekaj - 58 David Savard 47 Jayden Struble - 54 Jordan Harris Goaltenders Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau Alternate: 35 Sam Montembeault Out of the lineup Scratches: Tanner Pearson, Johnathan Kovacevic Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Joshua Roy (hand) VISITING BENCH This is the second of three meetings between these two teams. Philadelphia beat the Habs 3-2 in a shootout on January 10th. The Flyers lead the NHL with 15 shorthanded goals. Montreal leads the league in short handed goals allowed. Travis Konecny has recorded 21 points in his last 17 games. Samuel Ersson (21-14-7 / 2.75 GAA / .895 SV% / 3 SO) is the confirmed starter for the Flyers. GAME EXPECTATIONS The Canadiens return after a five game road trip where they posted a 2-2-1 record. It is Country Night at the Bell Centre this evening. 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. The Hockey News: Pick A Free Issue! [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk3MTk4Mzc0MTE4Nzc2/hockeynewsad.jpg] The Hockey News: Pick A Free Issue!
