MTL@VGK: What you need to know

LAS VEGAS - The Canadiens will look to finish their west coast trip on a positive note against the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.

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Here's what you need to know heading into the game:
1. The Canadiens came up short in a 3-2 loss to the Ducks at Honda Center on Friday. Special teams propelled Anaheim to victory as Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg gave their team a 3-1 lead with tallies on the power play in the final frame. Forward Jonathan Drouin opened the scoring - notching his first of the present campaign - and added an assist. Captain Nick Suzuki scored his 21st of the season with 30 seconds left in the game to cut into Vegas' lead, but the Habs couldn't complete the comeback. Goaltender Sam Montembeault made 30 saves in the loss.

2. Many Habs have put up impressive numbers over their last 10 outings. With assists in Friday's game, defenseman Mike Matheson and forward Christian Dvorak have registered eight points each, and Josh Anderson notched six points, over that span. Suzuki collected his seventh point last night as well, and while Jesse Ylonen didn't get on the scoresheet against the Ducks, the Finn has registered six points in his last 10 games.
3.Meanwhile, the Golden Knights defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout in Vegas on Friday. Netminder Adin Hill made 47 saves and forward Jonathan Marchessault registered three points to lead the home team to victory. Following tonight's game, Bruce Cassidy's squad will hit the road for five games in Sunrise, Tampa, Raleigh, St-Louis, and Philadelphia. The Golden Knights sit second in the Western Conference with 80 points and have won seven of their last 10 games. Forwards Chandler Stephenson (50), Jack Eichel (47) and Marchessault (41) lead Vegas in points.
4. The Canadiens did not practice on Saturday and opted for a day off instead. However, the team
recalled defenseman Frédéric Allard
- acquired from the Los Angeles Kings on the trade deadline on Friday - on an emergency basis. Any changes to the lineup will be known during head coach Martin St-Louis' pregame press conference. Fans can tune in live on the

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5. Puck drop is 6:00 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on TSN2 and RDS or tune in to TSN 690 and 98,5 fm.