Canadiens Unveil Tonight’s Lineup Against the Wild
The Montreal Canadiens are ready to face the Minnesota Wild tonight at the Bell Centre. This matchup comes with some lineup changes orchestrated by head coach Martin St. Louis. Notably, forward Kirby Dach is making his return to the ice.
Several key players did not participate in this morning’s practice. Their absences included forwards Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, and Alexandre Texier, along with Phillip Danault and defenseman Alexandre Carrier. Below are the intended line combinations and defensive pairings for tonight’s game.
Canadiens Lineup Against the Wild
Forwards
- Caufield – Suzuki – Dach
- Slafkovsky – Kapanen – Demidov
- Gallagher – Danault – Anderson
- Bolduc – Evans – Veleno
Defensemen
- Matheson – Dobson
- Struble – Hutson
- Guhle – Carrier
Goaltenders
- Dobes
- Montembeault
Jakub Dobes will take the starting position in goal for the Canadiens. Defenseman Jayden Struble returns to the lineup, replacing Arber Xhekaj. Kirby Dach’s return is significant as he will slot into the first line alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.
The Canadiens currently have a record of 27 wins, 15 losses, and 7 overtime losses, totaling 61 points over 49 games. They sit in seventh place in the overall NHL standings. Meanwhile, the Wild have a record of 28 wins, 13 losses, and 9 overtime losses, accumulating 65 points from 50 games, putting them in third place.
The puck drops at 7:00 PM. Stay tuned for further updates and insights on this exciting matchup.
