After playing the first two games of the season for the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Barré-Boulet will watch Saturday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators from the press gallery.
- This part will be presented on TVA Sports from 7 p.m.
In the morning skate, he was replaced by Emil Heineman, who completed the fourth line with Christian Dvorak and Oliver Kapanen. Head coach Martin St-Louis also paired Josh Anderson, Jake Evans and Brendan Gallagher on the third line.
Barré-Boulet earned a position with the big club thanks to an excellent training camp. Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Thursday against the Boston Bruins, the play of the small Quebec forward was praised, although he did not obtain any points. The 27-year-old athlete also settled for a differential of -2.
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The young Kapanen will have another opportunity to showcase himself after obtaining his first career point in the National Hockey League against the Bruins. It is also he who will take Barré-Boulet’s place on the numerical advantage.
Michael Pezzetta and Jayden Struble will be left out at the Bell Center. The defender started skating again in Brossard.
It is Samuel Montembeault who should be in front of the Canadian net, he who will make a second start after his heroic performance of 48 saves against the Leafs.
The Senators won their opening game Thursday, beating the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, by a score of 3-1. Tim Stützle scored a double, while goaltender Linus Ullmark is reported with 30 stops.
Montreal and Ottawa faced each other twice in preparatory meetings, with the “Sens” winning each time. The intensity of these matches caused a lot of talk.