Hamburgler's Habs, Gm 45: Islanders vs. Canadiens, Game Notes & More
The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens are playing a matinee game at 2 PM on Sunday. Andrew Hammond will start for Montreal. The Islanders are coming off a 4-1 win over Boston Bruins. Montreal is on a 10-game losing streak. Both teams had successful postseason runs in 2021. Montreal made it to the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in five games to Tampa. Marc Bergevin was fired as the general manager and Dominique Ducharme was relieved of his duties. Martin St. Louis was hired as a head coach. Oliver Wahlstrom is injured. Ilya Sorokin is the first player off the ice at Saturday's practice.
The New York Islanders host the Montreal Canadiens in the second of three games between the teams this season. The last time the two teams met was on November 4, 2021 in Montreal. It has been nearly two years since the Islanders last played the Canadiens at home, on March 3, 2020. Today is the fifth matinee game of the season for the Isles.
The New York Islanders are the home favorites against the Montreal Canadiens.
The game will be broadcast on MSG+. The radio broadcast can be heard on 1050 AM ESPN, 88.7 FM WRHU and 103.9 FM LI News Radio.
