The Canadiens (12-7-3) play the first of back-to-back U.S. Thanksgiving week matinees, starting with the Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-8) at T-Mobile Arena on Friday afternoon.

Puck drops at 4 p.m. Montreal time (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

Here’s what you need to know:

This week is the start of a gruelling schedule for the Habs. They’re in Denver on Saturday to face the Avalanche.

Samuel Montembeault starts in goal. Jakub Dobes will start tomorrow.

Alexandre Texier is expected to make his Canadiens’ debut

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Follow this page for highlights during the game. Take part in our livestream on the Hockey Inside Out YouTube channel and keep the conversation going.

Zachary Bolduc continued his hot play on the top line, scoring with some help from a Juraj Slafkovsky pass from the half wall with a penalty incoming on Vegas. 1-0.

In the second period, Bolduc and Cole Caufield teamed up again. This time, Caufield beat Akira Schmid from an impossible angle to put the Habs up 2-0.