Canadiens at Senators preview

2017 SCOTIABANK NHL100 CLASSIC
CANADIENS (14-14-4) at SENATORS (10-13-7)
7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVA Sports, NHL.TV

The Senators ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 home win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Ottawa is 2-10-2 in its past 14 games.
The Canadiens are starting a seven-game road trip after ending a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.
Montreal is 2-1-0 in its three previous NHL outdoor games. Ottawa lost to the Vancouver Canucks in its only outdoor game.

Players to watch

Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will make his 10th straight start. He is 6-2-1 since missing 10 games with a lower-body injury.
Senators forward Matt Duchene has five points (two goals, three assists) in 16 games since being acquired in a three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators on Nov. 5.

They said it

"I think there's a middle point. You've got to enjoy the atmosphere, the experience, but at the end of the day you don't want to come out of here with a loss." -- Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin
"It's special that we're one of the teams that plays in that game. I feel like the people from the region here deserve that game." -- Senators forward Derick Brassard

Canadiens projected lineup

Alex Galchenyuk -- Jonathan Drouin -- Andrew Shaw
Max Pacioretty -- Phillip Danault -- Paul Byron
Charles Hudon -- Tomas Plekanec -- Brendan Gallagher
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Byron Froese -- Daniel Carr
Jordie Benn -- Shea Weber
Karl Alzner -- Jeff Petry
Jakub Jerabek -- David Schlemko
Carey Price
Antti Niemi
Scratched: Joe Morrow, Jacob de la Rose
Injured: Al Montoya (concussion), Ales Hemsky (concussion), Artturi Lehkonen (lower body)

Senators projected lineup

Bobby Ryan -- Matt Duchene -- Mark Stone
Ryan Dzingel -- Derick Brassard -- Tom Pyatt
Mike Hoffman -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Zack Smith
Alexandre Burrows -- Nate Thompson -- Gabriel Dumont
Johnny Oduya -- Erik Karlsson
Dion Phaneuf -- Cody Ceci
Fredrik Claesson -- Thomas Chabot
Craig Anderson
Mike Condon
Scratched: Nick Paul
Injured: Chris Wideman (hamstring), Mark Borowiecki (concussion)

Status report

Burrows will play after being scratched Wednesday. … Lehkonen practiced Friday, but Canadiens coach Claude Julien said he is not cleared to play.

Stat pack

Galchenyuk has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in his past nine games. … Carr has seven points (two goals, five assists) in six games since being recalled from Laval of the American Hockey League. … Burrows needs one assist for 200 in the NHL.