If this Montreal Canadiens season were a boxing match, the Habs would be getting pummeled by a prime Mike Tyson at this point. The injuries continued to mount as the team rolled into St. Louis for a Saturday night clash with the Blues. Missing from the lineup still was Jeff Petry, but he was joined by Jake Evans who was day to day, and by Tyler Toffoli who was set to miss two months’ worth of action following hand surgery.
Returning to the lineup was Joel Armia, and the big Finn slid onto the second-line right-wing slot opposite Jonathan Drouin, while Ryan Poehling centred them.