Canadiens announce major changes to their lineup ahead of tonight's tilt against the Maple Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens just announced major changes to their lineup, involving Logan Mailloux, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki, and Cole Caufield.
As Martin St-Louis' team faces the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight in Toronto, the lineup will be quite different from what we saw in the first two preseason games.
After all, it makes sense to play the veterans at home and have the younger players travel.
Among the players who will NOT be dressed tonight are Samuel Montembeault, Cayden Primeau, Cole Caufield, Kirby Dach, Nick Suzuki, Patrik Laine, David Savard, Laurent Dauphin, William Trudeau, Logan Mailloux, Juraj Slafkovsky, Brendan Gallagher, Josh Anderson, and Mike Matheson.
So, all of these players are expected to have the night off against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Expected lineup vs the Leafs
Heineman-Dvorak-Newhook
Roy-Kapanen-Armia
ABB-Beck-Kidney
Tuch-Gignac-Pezzetta
Xhekaj-Engström
Hutson-Barron
Struble-Reinbacher
The Maple Leafs Are Bringing Out Their Big Guns to Face the Montreal Canadiens
On the other side, the home team will have a fairly complete lineup minus Auston Matthews.
Don't be surprised if the Canadiens lose tonight, but the young players will have the opportunity to play against high-caliber players like Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares, Morgan Rielly, and others.
We also note the presence of Max Pacioretty and Max Domi, two players who have left a mark on Canadiens fans in recent years.
Update
- The Canadiens have just announced that the two goaltenders for tonight will be Jakub Dobes and Connor Hughes, who will face quite the challenge.
- The Canadiens also announced that Riley Kidney and Brandon Gignac will be playing their first preseason game of the season tonight.
- David Reinbacher, Jayden Struble, Arber Xhekaj, Lane Hutson, Adam Engstrom, and Justin Barron are expected to be the defensemen in action tonight for Martin St-Louis.
Expected lineup vs the Leafs
Heineman-Dvorak-Newhook
Roy-Kapanen-Armia
ABB-Beck-Kidney
Tuch-Gignac-Pezzetta
Xhekaj-Engström
Hutson-Barron
Struble-Reinbacher
Details will follow, but expect significant changes compared to the lineups of recent games.
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