There is a goalie controversy brewing in Montreal. After backstopping the Canadiens to a 2-1 shootout win against the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday, backup Jaroslav Halak has been rewarded with a second consecutive start in goal.
| MONTREAL | LONG ISLAND |
| Cammalleri-Gomez-Gionta | Moulson-Tavares-*Weight |
| Lapierre-Plekanec-Kostitsyn | Bergeinheim-Nielsen-Okposo |
| Moen-Metropolit-D'Agostini | Tambellini-Bailey-Comeau |
| Pacioretty-Chipchura-Latendresse | Thompson-Park-Jackman |
| Hamrlik-Spacek | Streit-Martinek |
| Bergeron-Mara | Hillen-Sutton |
| Gill-Gorges | Neyer-Witt |
| Halak (Price) | Biron |
| MISC, INJURIES | * Weight has flu, may not play |
