Last-minute announcement for the Montreal Canadiens: Things are going to get heated against the Maple Leafs tonight
Just hours before the first duel between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs, Martin St-Louis has officially announced the lineup for tonight's game.
Although there are few players who will start the year with the Canadiens in Montreal's roster, the head coach seems to have learned an important lesson from the last game against the Senators. Indeed, Arber Xhekaj and John Parker-Jones will be in uniform for this game which promises to be very intense.
Moreover, it will be very interesting to follow the performances of young prospects Joshua Roy, Logan Mailloux, and Owen Beck, who will be playing a second preparatory game. The newcomer Tanner Pearson will also make his debut in the Habs uniform.
Here are the Montreal Canadiens' lines for tonight:
Tanner Pearson -- Jake Evans -- Brendan Gallagher
Joshua Roy -- Owen Beck -- Jesse Ylonen
Jan Mysak -- Mitchell Stephens -- John Parker-Jones
Jordan Harris -- Logan Mailloux
Arber Xhekaj -- Gustav Lindstrom
Nicolas Beaudin -- Justin Barron
Cayden Primeau -- Strauss Mann"
On the Maple Leafs side, the team's big stars will also be set aside, making way for young prospects Matthew Knies and Nicholas Robertson. Moreover, a certain Ryan Reaves will be part of the game, who will most likely want to impress the higher-ups by delivering solid checks.
Here is the lineup of the Toronto Leafs for the game:
Matthew Knies -- Fraser Minten -- Sam Lafferty
Nicholas Robertson -- David Kampf -- Ryan Reaves
Nick Abruzzese -- Logan Shaw -- Max Ellis
Mark Giordano -- Timothy Lijegren
William Lagesson -- Connor Timmins
Spencer Sova -- Mikko Kokkonen
Matteo Petroniro
Ilya Samsonov -- Keith Petruzzelli"
Will we see a fight involving Arber Xhekaj and Ryan Reaves? One thing is certain, it promises to be exciting for this first confrontation between the two teams!
| POLL | ||
Who is the better fighter between Ryan Reaves and Arber Xhekaj? | ||
| Arber Xhekaj | 68 | 60.2 % |
| Ryan Reaves | 45 | 39.8 % |
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