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TAMPA -- The Canadiens are looking to snap a three-game winless skid tonight.

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Martin St-Louis' troops were blanked 4-0 by the Hurricanes in their most recent outing on Thursday night in Raleigh. Frederik Andersen made 32 saves to post the shutout.
Andrei Svechnikov led the way offensively for Carolina with a pair of goals, including an empty-netter.
Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen also scored for Rod Brind'Amour's contingent.
Jake Allen was outstanding again in the loss, turning aside 40 of 43 shots. He faced 26 shots in the second period alone when the Hurricanes were completely dominating the play.

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It marked the fifth time this season that Montreal failed to light the lamp.
Jordan Harris will make his NHL debut against the Lightning, while Chris Wideman will be a healthy scratch.
Ryan Poehling also returns to the lineup after recovering from an upper-body injury.

No doubt the contest will be special for St-Louis, who returns to his old stomping grounds for the first time as a head coach in the NHL.
The Lightning picked up their fourth straight victory on Friday night, besting the Blackhawks 5-2 in Tampa.
Steven Stamkos scored his team-leading 31st goal of the season to extend his point streak to five games. He has nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) during that span.
Brayden Point is also riding a five-game point streak after his two-point performance (1 goal, 1 assist). He has eight points (3 goals, 5 assists) during that stretch.
Ross Colton scored a pair of goals and Brandon Hagel added another for the visitors.
Andrei Vasilevskiy secured the win with a 21-save effort.
Stamkos currently leads the Lightning with 75 points, while Victor Hedman ranks second with 64 points (19 goals, 45 assists). Point, meanwhile, ranks third with 53 points (26 goals, 27 assists).
Jon Cooper's squad boasts an impressive 21-6-4 record on home turf this year.
This is the third and final meeting between Montreal and Tampa Bay this season.
The Lightning secured a 3-2 victory on December 7 at the Bell Centre and a 5-4 overtime triumph on December 28 at Amalie Arena.
Broadcast information
Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET.
Watch the game on Citytv, Sportsnet East, NHL Network, Bally Sports Sun and TVA Sports, and listen on the radio on TSN 690 and 98,5 fm.
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