NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/18/2025 | Inside The Rink
HomeNHLNHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/18/2025
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Chicago Blackhawks (13-14-6) at Montreal Canadiens (17-12-4)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Thursday, December 18
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, CHSN
Radio: 720 WGN, TSN 690
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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks have lost five of their last six games after a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Chicago is 4th in the NHL in penalty killing at 83.4 percent.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. Montreal has the league’s 4th-ranked power play at 26.1 percent.
Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines
Bertuzzi-Nazar-Burakovsky
Teravainen-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Moore-Greene-Lardis
Dach-Toninato-Donato
Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Grzelcyk
Del Mastro-Murphy
Knight
Soderblom
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Anderson-Evans-Texier
Beck-Veleno-Gallagher
Struble-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Xhekaj-Engstrom
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Chicago Blackhawks
Tyler Bertuzzi has 16 goals and ten assists for the Blackhawks. Andre Burakovsky has contributed 21 points.
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has 37 points to lead the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has contributed 33 points.
Injury Report:
Chicago Blackhawks
G Laurent Brossoit – IR
F Nick Foligno – IR
F Connor Bedard – Out
Montreal Canadiens
D Kaiden Guhle – IR
RW Patrik Laine – Out 3-4 months
C Alex Newhook – IR
D David Reinbacher – OUT
D Mike Matheson – Day to day
G Sam Montembeault – OUT
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