For the first time in over a century, the Montreal Canadiens headed to Seattle for a hockey contest, the first ever between them and the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken. Montreal had finally earned its first win of the season on Saturday, a 6-1 thumping of the Detroit Red Wings. The Kraken were also looking to find consistency as they started their NHL existence with a 1-4-1 record, including a tough loss in their home-opener.
The Canadiens made just one lineup change from Saturday night, with Cédric Paquette drawing in for Jake Evans, who according to head coach Dominique Ducharme was a bit banged up.