Martin St-Louis makes a big change to his defensive units ahead of tonight's game
After a challenging game for the Canadiens, Head Coach Martin St-Louis has announced changes to the defensive lineup.
Tonight, as the CH faces off against the Tampa Bay Lightning, here are the new pairs being deployed.
They are completely different.
Matheson - Harris
Guhle - Barron
Xhekaj - Kovacevic
Mike Matheson and Jordan Harris will indeed be paired on the first line, while Justin Barron will join Kaiden Guhle on the second.
Finally, Johnathan Kovacevic and Arber Xhekaj will round it out.
It is understood that the main name affected here is Jordan Harris, who is getting a big promotion.
More details will follow.
Credit: RDT.com
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Which one has the greatest future with the Canadiens, in your opinion? |
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