This New Year's Day, the Canadiens and Bruins are doing anything but celebrating as they bring their historic Original Six rivalry outdoors for the 2016 Winter Classic.
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Montreal has been in quite the swoon, having lost seven of its last eight games and eight of 10 overall. Boston, meanwhile, has dropped three of its past four games.
Entering New Year's Day, the Canadiens (45 points) are in second place in the Atlantic Division, while the Bruins (44) are in thrid. Both teams are chasing the Panthers (46) for first place. Montreal lost 3-1 to the Panthers last time out on Tuesday. The Bruins toppled the Senators 7-3 that same night.
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Game Preview
Matchup: Canadiens (21-15-3, 45 points) at Bruins (20-12-4, 44 points)
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
Radio: Montreal (TSN 690); Boston (WEEI 93.7).
Betting Odds: Bruins (-1.5, +185) via Sportsbook.
This game can be live streamed for free here.
Things To Know
--This is the eighth Winter Classic, and the road team has won five of the first seven. The Bruins won at home in Fenway Park in their only other appearance in the contest against the Flyers in overtime in 2010. The Canadiens have never played under the Winter Classic umbrella.
--Montreal has taken two of three games from Boston this season, but the Bruins notched a 3-1 victory in the most recent meeting between these teams on Dec. 9.
--Bruins forward Brad Marchand won't play after the league handed down a three-game suspension to him for clipping Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki in Tuesday's game. The Canadiens will get Brendan Gallagher back after he missed 17 games with a hand injury.
--Montreal has played two outdoor games in its history, defeating Ottawa, 4-3, in the 2003 Heritage Classic, and falling to Calagary, 4-0, at the same event in 2011. Boston, meanwhile, has played two outdoor games as well, with one being an exhibition in 1956 and the other a 2-1 overtime victory over Philadelphia in the 2010 Winter Classic.
--Between the pipes, Mike Condon (10-9-3, 2.48 GAA, .904 save percentage) is expected to suit up for the Canadiens, while the Bruins counter with Tuukka Rask (14-9-3, 2.41, .918).
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