VGK@MTL: Five things you need to know

MONTREAL - Here are five things you need to know ahead of Saturday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Bell Centre.

1.The Canadiens are hoping to rebound from their first set of back-to-back losses so far this season. Despite scoring five goals against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, the Habs still came out on the wrong side of the scoresheet when defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen settled the score in overtime. The matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights will mark the final home game for Claude Julien's contingent before they hit the road to play three games in Western Canada against the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks.
2. In the OT loss to Buffalo, Max Domi continued his excellent work. He registered three assists and extended his point streak to five consecutive games. He boasts four goals and eight points during that stretch. Domi is currently the Canadiens' leading point-getter with 19 points in 16 games.

3. Following Friday's practice at the Bell Sports Complex, Julien confirmed that Antti Niemi would get the start in goal against the Golden Knights. The Finnish netminder boasts a 3-1-0 record, 3.13 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage in four outings so far this season. During his pre-game press conference, the veteran bench boss indicated that defenseman David Schlemko would be in the lineup against the Golden Knights. Who would sit on the back end was still to be determined, though.

4.The Golden Knights' stop in Montreal also includes the return of former Habs captain Max Pacioretty to his old stomping grounds. Pacioretty is off to a bit of a tough start to the 2018-19 campaign with just two goals in his first 12 games with Vegas. For his part, Tomas Tatar is going up against his former squad. Tatar currently ranks second on the Canadiens with 14 points - including six goals - since early October.
5.Puck drop on Saturday night is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can watch all the action on TSN2 and TVA Sports, or listen to it on TSN Radio 690 and 98,5 fm. In conjunction with Bridgestone Social Media Night at the Bell Centre, fans will receive giant cardboard player heads upon arrival. Likewise, with Remembrance Day on the horizon, the Habs will pay tribute to the Canadian military. Players will be sporting camouflage jerseys during the pre-game warmup, which will then be auctioned off online. To visit the auction page,
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