Montreal Canadiens

[niconasr]

Look for Shaw to come in for Byron next game. Nothing is official but everything is pointing that way.

He fits in nicely with Tatar and Domi but I wonder if he isn't served better by being on the fourth line for his return to manage his minutes. I'm guessing Armia or Hudon can fill in for Byron for a game or two.

[ericdaoust]

Maybe. I just don't see any lineup changes coming after getting 3/4 points over the weekend.

[tweetdrivr]

No practice Monday so we'll have to see what the lines look like at the morning skate today...it might be a nice shot for Hudon to move up a little while easing Shaw back in. Kotkaniemi scores that game tieing goal while double shifting on right wing with Domi and Tatar. Maybe we’ll see some shifts for that line combination too...

[ericdaoust]

No Shaw or Tatar in morning skate lines.

Drouin - Danault - Gallagher
Hudon - Domi - Peca
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Armia
Agostino - Chaput - Deslauriers
Shaw

Mete - Weber
Reilly - Petry
Kulak - Benn
Alzner

Price
Niemi

[LeTrefle]

Good news!
No fracture for P.Byron.
He's day to day.

[ericdaoust]

They hinted he might miss up to a week, which would put his return Saturday (Toronto) or the following game next Thursday (Nashville).

It's a typical injury that feels a lot worse initially than it turns out to be. Like kicking the corner of a table with your baby toe...

[tweetdrivr]

Hudon is getting a shot further up. I like it. I’m hoping Tatar will be in the lineup for the game though...haven’t seen anything on him being out...

[tweetdrivr]

Looks like Tatar has the flu. Oh well.

[ericdaoust]

Tatar has the flu

[ericdaoust]

Tatar has the flu

Update: He will not play tonight

[tweetdrivr]

McCarron out for the rest of the season after shoulder surgery.

https://www.thescore.com/s/9091945

I think it’s safe to say he’ll never be an NHL regular at this point. He was a knee jerk pick in reaction to one playoff series....

[ericdaoust]

For a guy with zero goals Mete really has a knack for creating high quality chances, either with his skating or his positioning.

[ericdaoust]

Shaw is back tonight

[tweetdrivr]

Depth trade this morning with the Flyers...Froese and Schlemko for Weise and Folin.

Lines for tonight:
Drouin – Danault – Gallagher
Tatar – Domi – Shaw
Lehkonen – Kotkaniemi – Armia
Hudon – Chaput – Deslauriers
Peca – Agostino

Mete – Weber
Reilly – Petry
Kulak – Benn
Alzner

[northernnuck]

That goal would have counted in ski boutine hockey!!!!!