With Chris Kreider staying in Montreal, Alex Newhook will be given a shot on the top line alongside Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. Newhook’s speed could be something that line doesn’t normally have, and it will be interesting to see if the line can hit it off quickly. As for the second line, it will remain the same, with Juraj Slafkovsky and Ivan Demidov being centred by Oliver Kapanen. Alexandre Texier, Kirby Dach and Zachary Bolduc will remain together, just like they were in Toronto, while Florian Xhekaj will get an opportunity to show St-Louis what he’s got, centring Brett Berard and Sasha Pastujov.
