After a massively disappointing loss yesterday afternoon in Los Angeles, the Montreal Canadiens were back on the ice in Anaheim against the Ducks. While it was already known that Samuel Montembeault was going to start against Anaheim, the Canadiens lineup featured a few more changes than that.
Chris Wideman was back in the starting rotation as Sami Niku was scratched, while Brendan Gallagher missed the game with a minor injury. Mathieu Perreault was also conspicuous by his absence, after dealing with a retina injury that was going to keep him out two to three weeks. That meant Adam Brooks drew back in to the starting formation, while Jake Evans was re-inserted despite not being 100% set to go.