The Carolina Hurricanes (45-19-6) wrap up their three game road trip tonight with a match against the Montreal Canadiens (38-21-10).
The Canes have won three games in a row and they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
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The Habs won their last game against the Islanders and they are 5-4-1 in their last 10. Red hot Cole Caufield had three goals and two assists in that contest.
Caufield now has 43 goals on the season, just two behind Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead.
Montreal is currently sitting in third place in the Atlantic but need every point as they battle for a playoff spot.
The Habs had an optional skate this morning. Jakub Dobes will start in net. For more info about them check out their team website.
Their projected lineup is as follows from Yahoo Sports:
Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkovsky
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Alex Newhook – Oliver Kapanen – Ivan Demidov
Zach Bolduc – Jake Evans – Alex Texier
Joe Veleno – Phillip Danault – Brendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson – Noah Dobson
Kaiden Guhle – Alex Carrier
Jayden Struble- Lane Hutson
Jakub Dobes
The Hurricanes have Brandon Bussi coming up in their goalie rotation. There are no expected changes to their ongoing lineup.
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UPDATE – It is reported that Fred Andersen will get another start tonight.
Time: 7 PM
TV: FanDuel Sports Network in the Carolinas. Mike Maniscalco will handle play-by-play alongside Tripp Tracy doing color. Hanna Yates and Shane Willis will provide off-ice reports.
Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network App for fans in the Carolinas. Outside the Carolinas, the game will be available on the ESPN app for any ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited subscribers.
Radio: At 7PM the Hurricanes Radio Network (consisting of 99.9, 730 The Game in Charlotte, ESPN New Bern 107.5/1490, and ESPN Greenville 107.5/1570) picks up the FDSN feed. You can also stream the call on the Hurricanes app.