Liveblog: Canadiens play final game before trade deadline vs. Sharks
The Montreal Canadiens
(33-17-9)
play one more game in advance of this Friday’s NHL trade deadline tonight against the San Jose Sharks
(29-25-4)
at SAP Center.
Habs fans in the eastern time zone will need to stay up late for this one: 10 p.m. puck drop
(RDS, TSN2, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)
.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The Canadiens are 1-0-1 coming out of the Winter Olympic break, following a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders and a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
- Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki teamed up for five points against the Caps on Saturday. Linemate Kirby Dach is also heating up with six points in his last six games.
- Forwards Joe Veleno and Alexandre Texier, along with defenceman Arber Xhekaj, are healthy scratches.
- Goaltender Jakub Dobes will get a second consecutive start between the pipes.
- How and where to watch the Canadiens on TV for 2025-26 season.
- Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Here’s how to watch Canadiens’ games from Ontario and Western Canada.
Stay tuned to this page for updates and game highlights throughout the evening. The livestream on our
Hockey Inside Out YouTube channel
will return on Friday vs. the Anaheim Ducks.
