Having lost three of their last four games, the Montreal Canadiens rolled into the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for a showdown with the Islanders. With Carey Price back between the pipes for the first time in three weeks, the Habs were hoping for a reversal of recent fortune.
Price, of course, was not the only member of the team returning to action. Alexander Semin also re-entered the lineup, playing on the fourth line as a result of Torrey Mitchell's injury.