The Montreal Canadiens changed their lines up for Thursday’s game versus the Washington Capitals. Paul Byron’s absence had players shuffling around to make new trios as the coaching staff looked to make up for the loss of offensive talent.
The players needed no time to find chemistry with new linemates. Opening shifts saw prime scoring chances for Tomas Tatar and Charles Hudon, but it was a shift from the newly formed Finnish Line of Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Armia flanking Jesperi Kotkaniemi that found the net first.