Kotkaniemi line stays unchanged as Habs get ready for Vegas

Here is the projected lineup for the Canadiens.

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Kotkaniemi line stays unchanged as Habs get ready for Vegas
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The Canadiens are set to play the second of two back-to-back games against Pacific division teams in Vegas tonight at 10 PM. Yesterday, they took care of business against the Arizona Coyotes with a 4-1 win.

The start of the season has already had its ups and downs, but the Habs are currently in pretty good form as they also earned a W against the Maple Leafs last weekend. It was the 2nd time this season that they beat their arch ennemies.

Montreal looks ready to take on any type of adversity at this point and should be a confident team going into tonight's matchup, even if it won't be an easy one. 

The Montreal lineup for tonight's game looks identical to the one used against the Coyotes yesterday, with the notable exception that Keith Kinkaid will take over for Carey Price tonight.

Despite their struggles as an offensive unit, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Paul Byron and Artturi Lehkonen will saty together on the third line.

Here is the projected lineup for the Habs in tonight's matchup against the Golden Knights according to NHL.com correspondent Danny Webster:

Forwards:

Tomas Tatar - Phillip Danault - Brendan Gallagher

Jonathan Drouin - Max Domi - Joel Armia

Artturi Lehkonen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Paul Byron

Nick Cousins - Nate Thompson - Nick Suzuki

Defensemen:

Victor Mete - Shea Weber

Ben Chiarot - Jeff Petry

Mike Reilly - Cale Fleury

Goaltenders:

Keith Kinkaid

Carey Price

Once again, Brett Kulak, Christian Folin and Jordan Weal will be the healthy scratches tonight in Vegas.

Max Pacioretty and the Golden Knights will host his former team as Tomas Tatar and Nick Suzuki will both play against their's. It will be suzuki's first game against his former team.

The Canadiens will have to keep an eye out for the red-hot Mark Stone and will have to find a way to put a few passed Fleury who has looked unbeatable at times this season. It should be a great match, as always when these two teams meet.