Montreal Canadiens Present a Dazzling Chance For New York Islanders

The game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night on Long Island is an opportunity for the New York Islanders to have a 2-1-2 start, and six points would be far beyond fans' expectations. But getting shut out twice in four games is not good. Despite this, several Islanders are off to a good start, and this game is an opportunity to keep that going.

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Montreal Canadiens Provide NY An Opportunity

The Montreal game is a great opportunity for the Islanders, and several players on the team are having fantastic starts to the season. Scott Mayfield, a defenseman, only has one assist but is a +4 (meaning that when he is on the ice, the Islanders have scored four more goals than the opposition). Captain Anders Lee, who was once a 40-goal scorer, has already scored a goal for the Islanders. He only scored 20 for the Islanders last year and a fast start would help him greatly. Newcomers Anthony DuClair and Maxim Tsyplakov are tied for first and tied for second in team points in the early going.

It is great that Ilya Sorokin, who had offseason back surgery, started his second consecutive game in St. Louis. It would be huge for the Islanders for this elite player to be healthy. Given that Sorokin has played two games in a row, Varlamov will probably get the start in the fifth game.

Montreal Is Game 5 For 2024-25 Islanders

The game against the Montreal Canadians on October 19 is the Islanders fifth game of the year and the first game at home after a three-game road trip that took the Islanders to Colorado, Dallas, and St. Louis. The Islanders could accrue six points with a win. Doing so would exceed anyone's expectations and set the Islanders up for a great season as they come home. This is a pivotal game in the early going for the Islanders, and they can get a win. The Montreal Canadiens have lost three games including the last two.

Montreal 2-3 This Season: Here is Their Roster

The Montreal Canadiens have a good and fast top-line of Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Juraj Slafkovsky (but he may miss the game). On the second line for Montreal, Alex Newhook, Kirby Dach, and Joel Armia. The third line for the Montreal Canadians is Josh Anderson, Jake Evans, and Brendan Gallagher. The Montreal fourth line has Emil Heineman, Christian Dvorak, and Oliver Kapanen.

The defensive pairings for Montreal are Mike Matheson and Justin Barron. Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle form the second defensive pairing. Arber Xhekaj pairs with David Savard to form the third defensive unit. In goal, the Montreal Canadiens have Samuel Montembeault and Cayden Primeau. Montembeault has played in all but one game.

Conclusion

After Montreal, the next game for the Islanders happens on Tuesday, October 22, when they host the Detroit Red Wings. That is a winnable game for the Islanders before the schedule gets more difficult. If you look at the upcoming schedule for the Islanders, next week the Islanders travel to take on the New Jersey Devils, who may be the best team in the National Hockey League this season. Then they play host to the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, and host the tricky Pittsburg Penguins.

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Article originally written by Kevin Sweeney