#### **CANADIENS (12-11-1) at CANUCKS (10-12-3)****Canadiens projected lineup**Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Kirby DachJuraj Slafkovsky -- Sean Monahan -- Josh AndersonEvgenii Dadonov -- Christian Dvorak -- Joel ArmiaMichael Pezzetta -- Jake Evans -- Rem PitlickMike Matheson - Johnathan KovacevicArber Xhekaj -- Jordan HarrisJoel Edmundson -- Kaiden GuhleSam MontembeaultJake Allen***Scratched:**Chris Wideman****Injured:**David Savard (upper body), Brendan Gallagher (lower body), Jonathan Drouin (upper body), Mike Hoffman (lower body)***Canucks projected lineup**Nils Hoglander -- Bo Horvat -- J.T. MillerIlya Mikheyev -- Elias Pettersson -- Brock BoeserAndrei Kuzmenko -- Sheldon Dries -- Conor GarlandJack Studnicka -- Nils Aman -- Curtis LazarQuinn Hughes -- Luke SchennOliver Ekman-Larsson -- Ethan BearRiley Stillman -- Tyler MyersSpencer MartinCollin Delia***Scratched:**Kyle Burroughs****Injured:**Dakota Joshua (lower body), Thatcher Demko (lower body), Tanner Pearson (hand), Travis Dermott (concussion), Tucker Poolman (undisclosed)***Status report**Savard, a defenseman, was injured during a 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. .. Gallagher, a forward who has missed the past two games, is out at least two weeks. ... Montembault makes his first start in four games, with Allen slated to start the second half of a back to back at the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. ... Hughes did not take part in the morning skate but coach Bruce Boudreau said it was"maintenance and expects him to play. ... Boeser, who was supposed to be a healthy scratch against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday for the first time since his rookie season in 2017-18, moves up from the third line to the second.
