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Montreal Canadiens (33-18-10, 76 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (25-22-14, 64 pts)

Venue: Honda Center
Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SNE/TVAS/CITY/FDSN W/KCAL
Radio: TSN 690/1290 AM KPAY

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens dropped their second straight with a 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks. Tonight will wrap up their three-game west coast road trip. During the trip they’re averaging five goals per game while allowing 6.5 goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings picked up a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Thursday. They’re 2-3-0 since returning from the Olympic break, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher

Hutson-Dobson
Matheson-Guhle
Xhekaj-Carrier

Montembeault
Dobes

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines

Panarin-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-Turcotte-Laferriere
Connors-Laughton-Joseph
Malott-Helenius-Ward

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci

Kuemper
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Josh Anderson had the Canadiens’ only goal in their loss to Los Angeles back in November.

Los Angeles Kings

Joel Edmundson had a goal and an assist in the Kings’ win over Montreal back on November 11th.

Injury Report:

Montreal Canadiens

F Patrik Laine – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Joe Veleno – DTD

Los Angeles Kings

F Kevin Fiala – IR
F Joel Armia – DTD
F Quinton Byfield – DTD
F Andrei Kuzmenko – Out

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