Game 81: Teasdale To Make NHL Debut, Farrell In

We’ve reached the penultimate game of the 2022-23 Montreal Canadiens schedule.

The Canadiens (31-43-6) head south to face the New York Islanders (41-31-9) at the UBS Arena. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM ET.

The Habs are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games and are coming off a humiliating 7-1 loss at the hand of the Toronto Maple Leafs, a game that put the juxtaposition in talent between both teams on full display.

Mike Matheson continues to lead the Canadiens, both figuratively and literally. The defenceman leads all players in scoring, with five points in his last five games.

Sean Farrell will return to the lineup, featuring on the second line with Jonathan Drouin and Denis Gurianov.

Newcomer Joel Teasdale will make his NHL debut, playing on the fourth line with Michael Pezzetta and Chris Tierney. As for Frederic Allard, he is expected to be on the third pairing with fellow rookie Johnathan Kovacevic.

Goaltender Samuel Montembeault has confirmed he will start the game against the Islanders.

As for the Islanders, unlike the Canadiens, they still have a lot to play for.

Their matchup against the Canadiens is their final game of the year, and seeing as they’re in a heated race for the final Wild Card spot with the Pittsburgh Penguins, expect them to come out firing on all cylinders.

The Islanders are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and are coming off a frustrating 5-2 loss against the lowly Washington Capitals.

Brock Nelson leads the charge offensively, with five points in his last five games, including two goals in that span. Defenceman Noah Dobson has been the team’s best playmaker recently, registering three assists in five games.

With everything on the line for the Islanders, expect them to start their best goalie: Ilya Sorokin, seeing as they only need one point to clinch a playoff spot.

Montreal Canadiens Injuries

• Jake Allen (Day-to-Day)
• Kaiden Guhle (Injured)
• Jordan Harris (Injured)
• Alex Belzile (Injured Reserve)
• David Savard (Injured Reserve)
• Kirby Dach (Injured)
• Christian Dvorak (Injured Reserve)
• Josh Anderson (Injured Reserve)
• Arber Xhekaj (Injured Reserve)
• Juraj Slafkovsky (Injured Reserve)
• Cole Caufield (Injured Reserve)
• Sean Monahan (LTIR)
• Carey Price (LTIR)
• Paul Byron (LTIR)

New York Islanders Injuries

• Matthew Barzal (Day-To-Day)
• Alexander Romanov (Day-To-Day)
• Oliver Wahlstrom (Injured Reserve)

Montreal Canadiens Previous Lineup

New York Islanders Projected Lineup

Lee – Horvat – Holmstrom

Engvall – Nelson – Palmieri

Parise – Pageau – Fasching

Martin – Cizikas – Clutterbuck

Defence:

Pelech – Pulock

Aho – Mayfield

Bolduc – Dobson

Goalies:

Sorokin

Special Teams

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