CANADIENS (37-20-10) at RED WINGS (37-23-8)
7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, TSN2, RDS
Canadiens projected lineup
Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Juraj Slafkovsky
Alex Newhook — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
Alexandre Texier — Jake Evans — Zachary Bolduc
Joe Veleno — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
Jayden Struble — Lane Hutson
Kaiden Guhle — Alexandre Carrier
Jakub Dobes
Jacob Fowler
Scratched: Arber Xhekaj, Samuel Montembeault
Injured: Kirby Dach (higher physique), Patrik Laine (decrease physique), Josh Anderson (higher physique)
Red Wings projected lineup
Alex DeBrincat — J.T. Compher — Patrick Kane
David Perron — Emmitt Finnie — Lucas Raymond
John Leonard — Marco Kasper — James van Riemsdyk
Mason Appleton — Sheldon Dries — Dominik Shine
Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk
Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker
John Gibson
Cam Talbot
Scratched: Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Travis Hamonic
Injured: Dylan Larkin (decrease physique), Andrew Copp (decrease physique), Michael Rasmussen (undisclosed), Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (undisclosed)
Status report
Anderson, a ahead, is everyday … Laine is getting nearer to a return however isn’t but out there, Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis stated; the ahead has been out since Oct. 16. … Copp, a middle who has missed three video games, took half within the Red Wings morning skate and can be a game-time resolution, Detroit coach Todd McLellan stated. … Larkin, a middle who has missed 5 video games, additionally participated within the skate however has not been cleared for contact.
