2024-01-20 15:05:00
PREMATCH
Which version of the Canadian will appear this evening? The one who has a hard time against the weaker clubs in the NHL, or the one who gives the top of the class a hard time?
Manhandled 6-2 by the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night, Montreal has the opportunity to redeem themselves as they visit the Boston Bruins, the final stop of a three-game road trip.
Before losing against the Senators, 29th team in the general ranking, Martin St-Louis’ troop had in quick succession pushed the powerful Edmonton Oilers into overtime, then defeated the formidable Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils.
Forward Josh Anderson, who missed his team’s last four games due to a lower-body injury, trained in the morning with the regulars and will return to the game. He will complete a trio on the left. by Jake Evans and Brendan Gallagher. Jesse Ylönen will be left out in favor of Anderson.
Samuel Montembeault will be the starting goalkeeper.
Tanner Pearson, who is recovering from an upper body injury, was also on the ice with his teammates in practice.
The Bruins will be looking for a fourth victory in a row. Thursday, in their most recent game, they defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2, notably carried by a hat trick from David Pastrnak.
The latter is the Bruins’ leading scorer with 29 goals and 64 points, which ranks him third in the league behind Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon.
With a 27-8-9 record, the Bruins dominate the Atlantic Division and sit second in the overall standings, just one point behind the Vancouver Canucks.
This will be the third duel of the season between the two rivals. The first two were won by the home team. CH won at its local opening on November 11 and lost a week later at TD Garden.
The Canadian’s training in training:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Anderson-Evans-Gallagher
Roy-Monahan-Armia
Pezzetta-Stephens-Harvey-Pinard
Ylonen (extra)
Matheson-Savard
Struble-Guhle
Harris-Barron
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