Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on David Reinbacher's arrival in North America. GAME DAY PREVIEW | MONTREAL CANADIENS (25-31-12) VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS (43-18-8) GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAyMTY3MDA0MDg4NTA5NDUy/vancouver.png] GAME DAY: Montreal Canadiens vs Vancouver Canucks GAME PREVIEW ROSTER NEWS Joshua Roy returned to Montreal for further medical tests after injuring his right hand against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The Canadiens announced that Roy will be out of the lineup indefinitely. Sam Montembeault (13-12-7 / 3.10 GAA / .905 SV% / 0 SO) is the confirmed starter for Montreal. Montembeault has one win (Arizona Coyotes) in his last nine starts. LAST GAME The Canadiens were pleased with their effort but came up short with Leon Draisaitl scoring the game winner in overtime. Last game: MTL 2 vs EDM 3 | F/OT PLAYERS TO WATCH * undefined MATCHUP FOR GAME 69, AWAY GAME 35 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC. | March 21, 10:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, SNP, ESPN PRE-GAME Alex Burrows - "It won't be an easy game against the Canucks, they have a very good team. I think we prepared well (on Wednesday) and I hope we will play a big match on Thursday." ROCKET HOCKEY REPORT [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il_ivJDNpXc[/embed] PROJECTED CANADIENS LINEUP (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Forwards 22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky 49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 15 Alex Newhook - 40 Joel Armia 11 Brendan Gallagher - 71 Jake Evans - 17 Josh Anderson 55 Michael Pezzetta - 36 Colin White - 70 Tanner Pearson Defensemen 8 Mike Matheson - 54 Jordan Harris 21 Kaiden Guhle - 26 Johnathan Kovacevic 72 Arber Xhekaj - 58 David Savard Goaltenders Starter: 35 Sam Montembeault Alternate: 30 Cayden Primeau Out of the lineup Scratches: Jesse Ylonen, Jayden Struble Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Joshua Roy (hand) VISITING BENCH This is the second and final meeting of the season for the two teams. Vancouver beat Montreal 5-2 on November 12th. The Canucks have a record of 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Canadiens. J.T. Miller has recorded 24 points in 34 games against the Canadiens in his career. Casey DeSmith (9-5-6 / 2.83 GAA / .897 SV% / 1 SO) is the likely starter for the Oilers. GAME EXPECTATIONS Nick Suzuki has 13 points in 16 career games against the Canucks. Suzuki leads Montreal with 64 points this season. J.T. Miller is the leading scorer for Vancouver with 89 points. 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!
