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Edmonton Oilers (15-11-6, 36 pts) vs Montreal Canadiens (14-11-6, 36 pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Sunday, December 14th
Time: 7:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm MT
TV: / RDS / Sportsnet
Radio:
Montreal Canadiens – TSN 690
Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AM
Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:
The Oilers started a five-game road trip with a 6-3 win in Toronto last night. Newly acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry recorded his first win as an Oiler after being traded the day before. They have the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference standings with 36 points.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens start a four game homestand tonight after going 1-0-1 on a two game road trip. They’re one point out of the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with 36 points.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield/Suzuki/Bolduc
SlavKovsky/Kapanen/Demidov
Anderson/Beck/Texier
Evans/Veleno/Gallagher
Matheson/Carrier
Hutson/Dobson
Xhekaj/Engstrom
Dobes
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:
Nugent-Hopkins/McDavid/Hyman
Podkolzin/Draisaitl/Savoie
Janmark/Henrique/Mangiapane
Frederick/Lazar/Tomasek
Ekholm/Bouchard
Nurse/Regula
Kulak/Emberson
Pickard
Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Cole Caufield has 33 points this season and 9 points in 9 games against the Oilers in his career. His team lost in Overtime last night, but holds the Canadiens franchise record for OT goals with 11.
Edmonton Oilers
Leon Draisaitl had a 3 assist game last night, has 43 points on the season, and is just one point away from 1000 in his NHL career.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
D Kaiden Guhle / IR
D David Reinbacher / OUT
RW Patrik Laine / OUT
C Alex Newhook / OUT
C Kirby Dach / OUT
G Sam Montembault / OUT
Edmonton Oilers
D Jake Walman / DTD
RW Kasperi Kapanen / IR
C Jack Roslovic / DTD
LW Connor Clattenburg / IR
Next Game:
Montreal Canadiens – December 16 vs Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers – December 16 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
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Oilers fan in Toronto. Staying up past my bedtime for Western games since the mid 2000s.