Surprising change to the Canadiens' lineup: the verdict is in for youngsters Samuel Montembeault and Anthony Richard
Earlier in the day, the Montreal Canadiens organization announced their official lineup for tonight's game against the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Colorado Avalanche.
Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 pm tonight live from Denver.
As expected, head coach Martin St-Louis made a change to his lineup, relegating young Anthony Richard to the fourth line.
Richard did so well last game that he was immediately promoted to the second line. Well tonight, back on the 4th line for him.
That makes many analysts react.
Do you think Richard will be promoted again in the middle of a game?
A surprising change in front of the net.
Another change of note: Jake Allen is the starting goalie to face the Av's, despite Samuel Montembeault's brilliant performance Monday night against the Coyotes. Samuel literally stole the game.
If you ask us, this last decision is probably the most surprising, but hey, let's trust Martin St-Louis!
Montembeault, 26, has six wins in 11 games this season (.912 efficiency rating)
Allen, 32, has nine wins in 21 games this season (.897 efficiency rating)
Lineup:
Caufield-Suzuki-Anderson
Slafkovsky-Dach-Drouin
Dadonov-Dvorak-Hoffman
Richard-Evans-Armia
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DECEMBRE 21 | 236 ANSWERS Surprising change to the Canadiens' lineup: the verdict is in for youngsters Samuel Montembeault and Anthony Richard Do you think Sam Montembeault should be the Habs' #1 goalie? | ||
| Yes | 112 | 47.5 % |
| No, Jake is #1 | 124 | 52.5 % |
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