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Montreal Canadiens (28-16-7) at Boston Bruins (29-20-2)
Venue: TD Garden
Date: Saturday, January 24
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: NESN, NHLN, SN, CBC, TVAS
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:<\/p>\n

Montreal comes into Boston in second place in the Atlantic Division and 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. Montreal topped the Bruins 6-2 in their last meeting on December 23rd. Montreal will be looking to outscore any problems in Boston this evening with both Dobes and Montembeault below .900 SV%.<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins News & Notes:<\/p>\n

Boston is a red-hot 8-2, outscoring opponents 33-16. With the Bruins being involved with Rasmus Andersson prior to being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, combined with their impressive run of late, you can expect Don Sweeney to continue looking for additions to the roster.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Caufield-Suzuki-Texier
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Gallagher-Danault-Anderson
Bolduc-Evans-Dach<\/p>\n

Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Guhle
Zhekaj-Carrier<\/p>\n

Montembeault
Dobes<\/p>\n

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Boston Bruins Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Khusnutdinov-E. Lindholm-Pastrnak
Mittelstadt-Zacha-Arvidsson
Steeves-Minten-Geekie
Jeannot-Kuraly-Kastelic<\/p>\n

Aspirot-McAvoy
Lohrei-H. Lindholm
Peeke-Zadorov<\/p>\n

Swayman
Korpisalo<\/p>\n

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Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Nick Suzuki<\/a> leads the Canadiens in points with 57 and is +19. Notable Team USA snubs, Lane Hutson<\/a> and Cole Caufiled<\/a>, continue to have another stellar campaign for Montreal. <\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

Alex Steeves<\/a> is pointless in his last six games and fresh off a two-year extension with the Bruins<\/a>. Mason Lohrei<\/a> has picked up his play since being rumored in trade talks with the Calgary Flames. Lohrei has four goals and two assists in the last 10 games. <\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

RW \u2013 Patrik Laine \u2013 IR
C \u2013 Alex Newhook \u2013 IR<\/p>\n

Boston Bruins<\/p>\n

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