Canadiens Game 46: Anderson Replaces Ylonen Vs Bruins
The Boston Bruins (27-8-9) are the Montreal Canadiens’ traditional rivals, and the teams will square off at TD Garden in Massachusetts.
The puck drop is set for 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
The team of Martin St-Louis is coming off a very challenging performance on Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators.
Not only were they vastly outperformed, but very few players made the choice to give it their all—a transgression for any team, no matter where they are in the rankings.
Following two fantastic games against clubs with far more talented lineups—the Colorado Avalanche and the New Jersey Devils—came the disheartening outcome.
With that in mind, given they tend to play down or up to their opponents, we can expect a reasonable effort from the Habs as they face the Bruins,
who happen to be in first place in the Atlantic Division, as well as second overall in the NHL, just one point behind the league-leading Vancouver Canucks.
They will need to rely on their goaltending, which has been crucial throughout the first half of the 2023–24 season, to accomplish this.
With goals saved beyond expectation at 5v5, Samuel Montembeault presently ranks in the top 5 NHL goaltenders.
This suggests that his three-year, $3.15 million average value contract extension may prove to be a wise investment in the coming seasons.
Against Boston, Montembeault is anticipated to start.
On Saturday morning, Josh Anderson was observed at practice. Due to an unidentified ailment, the power forward has missed the last two games.
Anderson worked out on the fourth line, so Jesse Ylonen should be a healthy scratch for the most part.
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