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BUFFALO – The Canadiens prospects are back in action against the Bruins on Saturday afternoon at LECOM Harborcenter.

Puck drop is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.

The matchup will be broadcast live across the club’s digital platforms on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and canadiens.com.

Sebastien Goulet will be on the call with French play-by-play of all the action, and a live chat will also be available on YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook for fans to interact with one another.

After missing Friday night’s game, defenseman Jayden Struble is expected to make his debut at the showcase against the Bs.

Here is the projected lineup ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game:

Forwards

43 Simoneau

48 Mesar

51 Heineman

76 Davidson

53 Mysak

97 Roy

83 Smilanic

86 Kidney

38 Novak

67 Dufort

89 Guindon

63 Mckay

Defensemen

47 Struble

94 Mailloux

79 Ortiz

93 Tourigny

42 Demin

78 Laaouan

Goalies

37 Miller

70 Spunar

Montreal’s rookies are looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss against the host Sabres in their 2023 Prospects Challenge opener on Friday night.

Xavier Simoneau, Miguël Tourigny and Joshua Roy were the Habs goalscorers.