Game Details:

Match: Montreal Canadiens vs. Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tonight

Start Time: 10:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM PDT

Broadcast: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) for Canadiens fans; Sportsnet Pacific for Canucks supporters.

Streaming Options: Available on ESPN+ and TSN+.

Game Preview

In a thrilling game tonight, the Montreal Canadiens will take on the Vancouver Canucks in what promises to be an electrifying matchup. The Canadiens are looking to break their scoring troubles, managing only two goals in their last two games on this road trip. Head coach Martin St. Louis hopes that adding Joshua Roy to the lineup—a forward who leads the Laval Rocket with 20 goals—will help ignite their offense alongside seasoned players Brendan Gallagher and Alex Newhook, who is set to play center.

On the other side, the Canucks have shown more offensive prowess compared to their recent opponents, the Calgary Flames. The Canadiens aim to exploit this by creating scoring opportunities against goalie Kevin Lankinen. The team is banking on their star players, including Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, to step up, especially as secondary scoring from players like Emil Heineman is crucial. Despite showing flashes of potential since returning from injury, Heineman is still looking for his first point and might just find his rhythm tonight.

Projected Lineups:

Montreal Canadiens:

Forwards: - Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Juraj Slafkovský - Emil Heineman - Jake Evans - Joel Armia - Joshua Roy - Alex Newhook - Brendan Gallagher - Michael Pezzetta - Christian Dvorak - Josh Anderson

Defenders: - Mike Matheson - Alexandre Carrier - Jayden Struble - Lane Hutson - Arber Xhekaj - David Savard

Goaltenders: - Starter: Samuel Montembeault - Backup: Jakub Dobeš

Injuries: - Kirby Dach, Kaiden Guhle (injured) - Patrik Laine (ill)

Vancouver Canucks:

Forwards: - Drew O’Connor - Elias Pettersson - Brock Boeser - Jake DeBrusk - Filip Chytil - Jonathan Lekkerimäki - Dakota Joshua - Teddy Blueger - Conor Garland - Nils Hoglander - Pius Suter - Kiefer Sherwood

Defenders: - Elias Pettersson - Filip Hronek - Marcus Pettersson - Tyler Myers - Derek Forbort - Victor Mancini

Conclusion

With both teams vying for an edge in the playoff race, anything can happen in what promises to be a nail-biting encounter. Canadiens fans are hoping for a rejuvenated offense while Canucks supporters are eager to see their team continue its winning momentum. Don't miss this showdown!