The Montreal Canadiens take on the Boston Bruins for the second game of each team this season. The Canadiens won the first game of the regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Bruins fell short against the defending champions, the Florida Panthers.
Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins game info
- Date: Thursday, October 10
- Time: 7:00 pm EDT
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW, and BSSO
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Montreal Canadiens game preview
The Canadiens won the first game 1-0 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, as they prevented the opposition from creating any major chance.
Montreal Canadiens injuries
Jayden Struble, David Reinbacher and Rafael Harvey-Pinard are unavailable for the Canadiens due to injuries.
Boston Bruins game preview
The Bruins came into the regular season off the back of two defeats and the poor run of form has crept into the season opener against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins, despite scoring four goals, came out with a defeat. They will be hoping to keep their attacking run going.
Although they would be disappointed with conceding six goals. So they will hope to find ways to get their defense back in shape for the second game.
Boston Bruins injuries
Alec Regula and Matthew Poitras are both out for the Bruins, as both players seem to be out for a long-term duration.
Canadiens and Bruins key players
Canadiens' Cole Caufield started the regular season where he left the last season as he managed to score their only goal in their game against the Maple Leafs. The forward scored 28 goals and provided 37 assists last season.
Meanwhile, on the other end, defenseman Charlie McAvoy would have been gutted of conceding six goals. He managed to score a goal and provide an assist. The 26-year-old will hope to keep a tighter defense in game two against an in-form Canadiens unit.