Montreal Canadiens Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	P. Danault Phillip Danault	M. Domi Canadiens' Max Domi: Sets new career high Max Domi Canadiens' Max Domi: Sets new career high	J. Kotkaniemi Jesperi Kotkaniemi N. Thompson Nate Thompson M. Peca Matthew Peca
Left Wing	J. Drouin Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin: Having bad trip Jonathan Drouin Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin: Having bad trip	T. Tatar Canadiens' Tomas Tatar: Aggressive forecheck pays off Tomas Tatar Canadiens' Tomas Tatar: Aggressive forecheck pays off	A. Lehkonen Artturi Lehkonen C. Hudon Charles Hudon N. Deslauriers Nicolas Deslauriers
Right Wing	B. Gallagher Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher: Scores 23rd goal in loss to Florida Brendan Gallagher Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher: Scores 23rd goal in loss to Florida	A. Shaw Andrew Shaw	J. Armia Joel Armia D. Weise Dale Weise P. Byron Forearm: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 19 Paul Byron Forearm: IR. Expected to be out until at least Feb 19
Left Defenseman	V. Mete Victor Mete	M. Reilly Mike Reilly	B. Kulak Canadiens' Brett Kulak: Review changes goal Brett Kulak Canadiens' Brett Kulak: Review changes goal
Right Defenseman	S. Weber Shea Weber	J. Petry Jeff Petry	J. Benn Jordie Benn C. Folin Christian Folin
Goalie	C. Price Canadiens' Carey Price: Relief appearance turns into loss Carey Price Canadiens' Carey Price: Relief appearance turns into loss	A. Niemi Canadiens' Antti Niemi: Pulled versus Panthers Antti Niemi Canadiens' Antti Niemi: Pulled versus Panthers	—