OTT@MTL: Five things you need to know

MONTREAL - Here are five things you need to know ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre.

1. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season. The first time they faced off, Guy Boucher's troops bested the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime in the nation's capital in October. The Habs and Sens are playing three games against one another over the next 12 days. Montreal currently sits in fifth place in the Atlantic division with 29 points, and Ottawa is right behind in sixth with 27.
2. Tuesday night's game is the Canadiens' last at home for the next nine days. Claude Julien's troops will travel to Ottawa (Thursday), Chicago (Sunday), and Minnesota (Tuesday) before coming home to face the Carolina Hurricanes on December 13. The Habs have a 7-6-2 record at home. Carey Price will get the start in goal versus Ottawa, while Matthew Peca draws back into the lineup in favor of Nicolas Deslauriers up front.
3. Defenseman Shea Weber continues to rack up the minutes since coming back from injury. The captain was the most-used player in the Canadiens' 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night at the Bell Centre, logging just over 25 minutes of ice time. Up front, Jonathan Drouin has continued his productive run as the calendar moves into December. Last month's Molson Cup winner earned a point in both of his team's games over the weekend and has 22 points (9G, 13A) in 27 games so far this season.

4. On the Senators' end, Boucher confirmed on Monday that Craig Anderson would be in the crease to take on the Habs. The 37-year-old has a 11-9-3 record, 3.62 goals-against average, .905 save percentage in 2018-19. Matt Duchene leads Ottawa with 33 points (12G, 21A) in 27 games, while Thomas Chabot (31 points) and Mark Stone (29 points) are second and third, respectively, on the team in scoring.
5. The game coincides with the Canadiens Children's Foundation's 10th RadioTeleDON, in partnership with broadcasters TSN 690, 98,5 fm, and RDS. The event, organized in concert with Bell and Desjardins, supports programs that encourage healthy living and an active lifestyle for underprivileged children in Quebec. Canadiens Alumni, including Foundation honorary patron, Guy Lafleur, the players' and coaches' spouses, as well as many Quebec celebrities will be working the phones starting at 5:00 p.m. to receive pledges from the public until the end of the game. During warmups, players will hit the ice sporting their nicknames on the backs of their jerseys. These jerseys will be autographed and auctioned off at the beginning of the game. To participate, you must register for the digital auction here: habs.signaturepro.ca or by texting HABS to (514) 900-2220. The game will be broadcast on TSN2, TSN5, and RDS on television and on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm on the radio. For tickets,
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