Newcomer Denis Gurianov<\/a> may not have registered a point in his Canadiens debut, but he stood out as the team\u2019s most engaged forward, putting six shots on net, including two high-danger chances.<\/p>\n A change of address clearly reinvigorated the 6\u20193 forward, although some credit must be given to St-Louis, who placed his new player on the Canadiens\u2019 top line, alongside Nick Suzuki and Mike Hoffman. Consequently, Gurianov was given over 17 minutes of ice time, the highest TOI he\u2019s enjoyed all season.<\/p>\n (who is he playing with)<\/p>\n With the NHL trade deadline just around the corner, this will be the Canadiens\u2019 last opportunity to showcase players who have garnered interest in the trade market.<\/p>\n Joel Edmundson was present at practice, rotating in and out of various pairings, but forward Sean Monahan was unfortunately nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n St-Louis will have to confirm Edmundson\u2019s place in the lineup, but as it stands, it seems like he\u2019s finally ready to make his long-awaited return to the lineup.<\/p>\n Looking like a strong possibility Joel Edmundson will play tonight vs LAK<\/p>\n \u2014 Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n MUST READ: Interest in Edmundson Remains High<\/a><\/p>\n Jake Allen<\/a> will start for the Canadiens.<\/p>\n As for the Kings, they\u2019re 6-2-2 in the last 10 games and will look to solidify their position as one of the best teams in the wide-open Western Conference.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll do so without longtime backstop Jonathan Quick, who was unceremoniously traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday in exchange for Joonas Korpisalo and Vladislav Gavrikov.<\/p>\n We’ve acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goaltender Jonathan Quick, a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.#GoKingsGo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LA Kings (@LAKings) March 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens Injuries<\/p>\n Chris Wideman (Week-To-Week) Los Angeles Kings Injuries<\/p>\n Brendan Lemieux (Injured Reserve) Montreal Canadiens Previous Lineup<\/p>\n [table id=15 \/]<\/p>\n [table id=16 \/]<\/p>\n [table id=17 \/]<\/p>\n Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup<\/p>\n Byfield \u2013 Kopitar \u2013 Kempe<\/p>\n Fiala \u2013 Danault \u2013 Arvidsson<\/p>\n Iafallo \u2013 Lizotte \u2013 Vilardi<\/p>\n Grundstrom- Kupari \u2013 Kaliyev<\/p>\n Defence:<\/p>\n Anderson \u2013 Doughty<\/p>\n Gavrikov \u2013 Roy<\/p>\n Durzi \u2013 Walker<\/p>\n Goalies:<\/p>\n Korpisalo<\/p>\n Copley<\/p>\n Special Teams<\/p>\n [table id=25 \/]<\/p>\n How to Watch Or Listen<\/p>\n \t\t \t\tMarc has been covering the Habs for over a decade. He previously worked for Journal Metro, The Athletic, The … More about Marc Dumont<\/a><\/p>\n \t
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\nKirby Dach (Out Indefinitely)
\nBrendan Gallagher (Injured Reserve)
\nJake Evans (Injured Reserve)
\nArber Xhekaj (Injured Reserve)
\nJuraj Slafkovsky (Injured Reserve)
\nCole Caufield (Injured Reserve)
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