montrealgazette.com
On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6) will look to test their Eastern Conference standing against the Washington Capitals (23-17-6) at Capital One Arena. This matchup is their first since the Capitals’ decisive 8-4 victory in last spring’s playoffs.
Samuel Montembeault is set to start in goal for Montreal, while forward Josh Anderson returns from injury. Defenceman Kaiden Guhle will sit out. For Washington, Alexander Ovechkin will aim to continue his scoring form after netting a hat trick in their last encounter. The Canadiens are also riding high on the recent offensive surge of Juraj Slafkovsky.
The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. puck drop and will be broadcast on TSN2 and RDS.
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