After beating the Ottawa Senators on Thursday to give new Head Coach Peter DeBoer his first win, the Vegas Golden Knights will now look to build some momentum before the All-Star Break by beating a Canadiens team that is bereft of form right now.
They have gone just 3-6-1 in their last 10 outings and are sixth in the Atlantic Division with 49 points in 49 games.
Montreal did blowout the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, with Ilya Kovalchuk having found a new lease of life with the Canadiens.
On that note, let’s delve into some of the storylines that will be worth keeping an eye on throughout today’s showdown…
Although new Head Coach Peter DeBoer is being careful to slowly implement his non-negotiables and preferred systems, his fingerprints can already be seen on this team.