Pre-game notes

Guillaume Latendresse will be a healthy scratch tonight. Finally, Jacques Martin’s patience has been exhausted. Kyle Chipchura will take his place.

Jaroslav Spacek has a leg bruise and will be a game-time decision.

Carey Price will use the tribute mask to his country music idols, Garth Brooks & George Strait, for the game in Nashville.

Canadiens are 7-2-1-1 lifetime against the Predators.

Habs are looking for their first three road game win streak.

Francis Bouillon will face his former teammates for the first time.

Game time is 8 pm. EST. at the Sommet Center.

expected Canadiens lineup

Gomez, Gionta, Cammalleri
Plekanec, Pyatt, Andrei Kostitsyn
Metropolit, Moen, Pacioretty
Lapierre, White, Chipchura

Hamrlik, Spacek (GTD)
Mara, Gorges
Bergeron, Leach

Carey Price starts in goal for the Canadiens; Pekka Rinne for the Predators.

scratches: Carle, Latendresse, Stewart, D’Agostini (concussion), Laraque (upper body), Gill (leg), Markov (ankle), O’Byrne (knee)