The game between the Canadiens and the Golden Knights will be shown at 6 p.m. tonight on RDS and RDS.ca.
PRE-MATCH
The Canadiens will conclude their four-game streak in the American West tonight by visiting the Vegas Golden Knights.
Martin St-Louis’ squad will then try to sign a first win in three games. The Montrealers first won 3-1 once morest the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, before suffering back-to-back 3-2 losses once morest the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on Thursday and Friday.
“I am satisfied with our trip, with the way we played our matches. I think we played well enough to go 3-0. But it’s so difficult in this league that we might also have an 0-3 record. It’s an opportunity today to come out of our trip with a 2-2 record. »
Acquired from the Kings before the trade deadline on Friday, then urgently recalled from the Laval Rocket on Saturday, Quebec defender Frédéric Allard will make his debut in the tricolor uniform. He will be added to the roster to replace Kaiden Guhle, who suffered an upper-body injury Friday once morest the Ducks.
“I’m sure it’s special for a young man, he grew up in Quebec. He only played one game in the NHL, it will be his second and I imagine it’s his childhood team. I think it’s a special moment for him,” St-Louis said in his pre-game comments.
“You have a chance to make your first impression, you have to take it. »
St-Louis, however, mentioned late in the followingnoon that it was not a serious injury for Guhle.
Veteran goaltender Jonathan Quick, acquired before the deadline by the Knights, will get his first start in goal for his new team tonight.
With 80 points, the Golden Knights are second in the Western Conference standings and sixth overall. They will be looking for a third straight victory, they who have disposed of the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils in quick succession.
Forwards Chandler Stephenson (50), Jack Eichel (47) and Jonathan Marchessault (41) are the Knights’ leading scorers.
Once back in Montreal, the CH will begin a four-game series once morest the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at the Bell Centre.
