After a crushing 6-2 defeat at the Bell Center last Saturday in a match which saw the fans copiously boo the Canadiens players, the troop of Martin St. Louis back to work this week.
Yesterday morning, the team management announced reinforcements while the attacker Joshua Roy was recalled from the Laval Rocket.
Then, the CH players were back in training in preparation for their match this evening against Utah HC who will be visiting the Bell Center.
For the occasion, St. Louis revealed its potential lineup for the match, taking advantage of the opportunity to send a clear message to Kirby Dach et Juraj Slafkovsky after their bad game on Saturday and their costly turnovers.
See the head coach’s new defensive lines and pairs.
ROSTER – CANADIANS
ATTACKERS
Caufield – Suzuki – Newhook
Anderson – Dvorak – Gallagher
Heineman – Evans – Roy
Slafkovsky – Dach – Army
Extra: Piece
DEFENDERS
Guhle – Struble
Hutson – Savard
Xhekaj – Barron
GOALKEEPERS
Montembeault
They were getting
- It is Samuel Montembeault who should be the starting goalkeeper for the match.
- Note that the defender Mike Matheson was not in training, he who benefited from a day of treatment. It is unknown at this time if he will be able to be in uniform for tonight’s game.
- The defender Justin Barron will make a return to the lineup and that’s Jayden Struble who will be left aside to make room for him.
- Freshly recalled from Laval, Joshua Roy will play on the third trio, alongside Jake Evans et Emil Heineman.
- On the side of Juraj Slafkovsky et Kirby Dachthey found themselves together on a fourth trio, in the company of Joel Armia. A clear message from their coach following their poor performance on Saturday.
- Michael Pezzetta will be the striker left out for the match.
- Although he practiced with a regular sweater, Patrik Laine did not have a position in the regular lineup at the moment.
More details will follow.
Canada
