After having a week off to train and glue together new formations, the Montreal Canadiens were back in action Saturday night, once again facing their rivals from Toronto.
The Habs, wearing their beautiful reverse retro jerseys, had Carey Price in net, Victor Mete playing on the third pairing with Alexander Romanov, and Tomas Tatar back in the lineup after his surprise scratch a week ago. Tatar took a spot on Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s wing, playing opposite Joel Armia on the third line, while Tyler Toffoli continued next to Phillip Danault. Corey Perry was a healthy scratch for the evening, after playing in nine out of the previous 10 games.