The Montreal Canadiens will start netminder Jakub Dobes against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.
The surging Montreal Canadiens aim to stay hot on their longest road trip of the season, beginning with the struggling Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
In their last game, the Habs (5-2-0) beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 in Montreal. Oliver Kapanen scored his fourth goal, while Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third. Lane Hutson got his first goal of the season, the game winner. Jakub Dobes made 30 saves for his third win.
The Flames (1-6-0) are struggling, having lost six games in a row after winning their season opener against the Edmonton Oilers.
Author's summary: Canadiens start Jakub Dobes against Flames.