As the Montreal Canadiens prepare for a difficult four games to end the season, needing to take as many points as they possibly can, Claude Julien made a few lineup changes.
On Saturday night versus the Winnipeg Jets, Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be sitting out just his third game of his rookie season. The coach feels that he needs a different approach on the third line, and will therefore slot Jordan Weal in his spot.
Matthew Peca is in the lineup for a rare appearance in recent weeks, filling the hole Kotkaniemi’s departure created.