It will be Jakub Dobes facing the Oilers

Yet the Québécois was Fowler’s assistant in his first two NHL starts.

Coming back with the Czech is very surprising, then, but I think it’s the right decision.

As for the rest of the line-up, we’ll have more answers by the start of the game.

All players will take part in warm-ups.

Details to come…

Extension

Monty hasn’t started a game since December 2. That night, he allowed five goals on 29 shots to the Ottawa Senators. He came on in relief at the Bell Centre against the Lightning a few days ago, but clearly Martin St-Louis doesn’t trust him.

At this point, the cherub’s Olympic dream has fallen by the wayside, but his coach has no short-term interest in putting him on display. At the end of the day, the most important thing for MSL is the Canadiens, not Team Canada. He goes with his two safest picks (Fowler and Dobes) in front of his club’s cage.