VGK@MTL: What you need to know

MONTREAL - The Canadiens are looking to get back on the winning track with the Golden Knights in town on Saturday, in their first rematch since the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinal.

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On Thursday, the Canadiens fell to the New York Islanders by a 6-2 score. New York was leading 5-0 before Nick Suzuki broke Ilya Sorokin's shutout bid with a shorthanded goal late in the third period. Shortly afterwards, with two Islanders players in the sin bin, Tyler Toffoli completed a tic-tac-toe with Christian Dvorak and Suzuki for the Habs' second goal of the night. New York would add an empty-netter in the game's final minute.

Jake Allen made 20 saves in the game, but ceded the crease for backup Sam Montembeault to start the third. The Becancour native stopped all 10 shots he faced in the final frame.
After a sluggish start to the season, Suzuki has been red-hot of late. The 22-year-old forward has nine points (2G, 7A) in his last six games, and leads the Habs with 10 points on the season.

Suzuki wasn't at practice on Friday, however, as he and Brendan Gallagher took a therapy day instead. Following the skate, head coach Dominique Ducharme said he expects Gallagher, Suzuki, and Jonathan Drouin (upper-body) to be ready for Saturday's game, but would have to make a final decision closer to puck drop.
At the other end of the ice, the Golden Knights have picked up steam after a slow start to the season of their own. Vegas has just one loss in its last five games, and is coming off a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. In that contest, Jonathan Marchessault enjoyed a two-goal night, while William Carrier, Brett Howden, and Alex Pietrangelo also lit the lamp for the Knights. Robin Lehner made 38 saves for his fourth win of 2021-22.
Of course, Vegas has been the talk of the NHL this week after acquiring center Jack Eichel from the Buffalo Sabres. The Golden Knights will have to wait for the American forward to undergo surgery for a back injury before they can benefit from his services, however. In the meantime, they'll be relying on continued contributions from the likes of Chandler Stephenson (4G, 6A) and Marchessault (4G, 2A). Former Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty is also on the sidelines with a broken foot.
Lehner has carried the bulk of the load between the pipes for Vegas this season, posting a 4-5-0 record, 2.89 goals-against average, and .915 save percentage in nine games.
Broadcast information
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
You can watch the game on City, Sportsnet East, and TVA Sports, and listen to all the action on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm. The game marks another edition of FANatic Saturdays at the Bell Centre, with a live pregame DJ set in-bowl courtesy of Monster Energy highlighting some of the many fan activations. As well, the first 10,000 fans through the doors will get a scarf courtesy of Scotiabank. For tickets to the game,
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