{"id":233874,"date":"2025-10-09T18:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/233874\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:45:10","slug":"canadiens-confirm-their-lineup-for-tonights-game-against-the-red-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/233874\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadiens Confirm Their Lineup for Tonight’s Game Against the Red Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Montreal<\/p>\n

Photo credit: All Habs \/ NHL<\/p>\n

We finally have the full picture of the Montreal Canadiens lineup for tonight’s game against the Detroit Red Wings.<\/p>\n

Well, now we have the answer.<\/p>\n

Journalist Patrick Friolet from RDS confirmed on X that the only change to the lineup doesn’t concern the defense, but rather the goaltender.<\/p>\n

“Martin St-Louis will make only one change to his lineup for tonight’s game against the Red Wings.<\/p>\n

Jakub Dobes<\/a> in net.” – Patrick Friolet<\/p>\n

For Dobes, it’s not a big surprise. In my opinion, he will be used in the vast majority of second games in back-to-back situations, probably even in all of them.<\/p>\n

Arber Xhekaj<\/a> keeps his spot while Jakub Dobes gets his first start with the Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

The young Dobes will therefore take Montembeault’s place, as Monty was in net yesterday in Toronto. I have to say Monty played well despite the loss. He doesn’t deserve much blame, in my opinion.<\/p>\n

This first opportunity against Detroit will allow him to show how much he has improved since last year.<\/p>\n

As for Arber Xhekaj, he will indeed be in uniform, confirming that the head coach prefers to give him another chance rather than making a change.<\/p>\n

I think that’s a good decision, as the young defenseman needs to work on bouncing back after an average performance.<\/p>\n

Here are the complete rosters for tonight’s game between the Canadiens and Red Wings in Detroit provided by Stu Cowan:<\/p>\n

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Canadiens Confirm Their Lineup for Tonight’s Game Against the Red Wings<\/p>\n

Do you think Martin St-Louis was right to keep Arber Xhekaj in the lineup?<\/p>\n

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