Last preparatory game: Ivan Demidov and Zachary Bolduc will not play

It will be interesting to see if the Québécois will be in uniform on Wednesday against the Maple Leafs.

Getting back to Demidov’s line, the fact that he won’t be playing tonight confirms what we’ve already understood for a few days, namely that Oliver Kapanen has earned his place with the Habs. The 22-year-old forward is having an excellent practice camp, and what’s more, he’s been able to develop a chemistry with Ivan Demidov, which will allow him to play at center to the young Russian prodigy to start the season.Let’s see how long that lasts.

As for the rest of the attack, we see the same trios as yesterday, when it seems clear that Joe Veleno gets the audition in Bolduc’s absence. If the #76 of the Habs isn’t ready to start the season, it’s most likely Veleno who will be in the line-up until Bolduc returns.

As for Owen Beck and Florian Xhekaj, all indications are that they’ll be sent back to Laval tomorrow, but it’s still nice to see that they’ll get another warm-up game

Otherwise, it’s worth noting that the Habs’ two Québécois defensemen, Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier, will have the night off, leaving Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj in the top-6 once again. Struble will play alongside Noah Dobson, which is a nice last audition for him, while Arber Xhekaj will pair up with Adam Engstrom, who will also return to Laval tomorrow.

And in net, it’s no surprise that Samuel Montembeault will get the start and play the whole game. Finally, it’s worth mentioning that on the Senators’ side, we should expect to see the club’s new acquisition, Kurtis MacDermid, play tonight in Montreal.

We can therefore expect another very physical game, and a potential fight between Xhekaj and MacDermid.

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