Canadiens vs Red Wings

We go over how you can watch Friday's NHL matchup between the Canadiens and Red Wings on ESPN+.

You can [subscribe to ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?subId2=[]sb[p]23168345[t]w[d]D&sharedid=draftkingsnation) on the ESPN website, where you can get access for $5,99 per month. But keep in mind — you’ll need a subscription to [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?subId2=[]sb[p]23168345[t]w[d]D&sharedid=draftkingsnation). [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?subId2=[]sb[p]23168345[t]w[d]D&sharedid=draftkingsnation) will host Friday’s matchup between the [Montreal Canadiens](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com) and [Detroit Red Wings](https://www.wingingitinmotown.com). If you are a Hulu subscriber, you can stream the game on [any of the Hulu apps](https://help.hulu.com/s/article/download-hulu). The Red Wings are in a similar boat as the Habs, looking to get back to their former glory. The Red Wings added goalie Ville Husso in the offseason to provide some stability in net. Fortunately, the Canadiens have a solid young duo in Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, who combined for four points (two goals, two assists) in the 4-3 comeback win. [WatchESPN](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?subId2=[]sb[p]23168345[t]w[d]D&sharedid=draftkingsnation), [ESPN app](http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn) with [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/535099/9070?subId2=[]sb[p]23168345[t]w[d]D&sharedid=draftkingsnation) or [Hulu app with Hulu subscription](https://help.hulu.com/s/article/download-hulu) [Moneyline odds](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/baseball/2003?category=game-lines-&subcategory=game): MTL +145, DET -170 [WatchESPN](https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=___sb__p_23168345__t_w__d_D&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://www.espn.com/watch/&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/1/12/22227082/duke-vs-virginia-tech-basketball-live-online-stream-game-tv-schedule-channel-acc-network-espn) or the [ESPN app](http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn). [Toronto Maple Leafs](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com) in the season opener on Wednesday night. ET at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. Carey Price remains away from the team.

The Red Wings begin the 2022-23 season with an Original Six matchup against the Habs on Friday.

[the Detroit Red Wings are set to begin](https://www.mlive.com/redwings/) another season, but with more optimism than in years past. They showed that in the home opener against the highly-powered Toronto Maple Leafs, where the Habs used a Josh Anderson goal in the dying seconds to give Montreal a 4-3 win. Despite a series of disappointing finishes since their last playoff appearance in 2016, the Red Wings have a sense of optimism coming into this season. [DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/) [Check out the NHL standings and results on NHL.com](https://www.nhl.com/standings/2022/wildcard) There is plenty of returning talent on this year’s roster, including the reigning Calder Trophy winner Mortiz Seider manning the blueline, with the likes of Lucas Raymond, Tyler Bertuzzi and captain Dylan Larkin. [DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/)

Get a recap of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings hockey game.

“They chipped in a lot of pucks, dumped in a lot of pucks and finished their checks. [Mike Matheson](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2976851/mike-matheson) is expected to be out eight weeks due to an abdominal muscle strain. 13, 2010, against the [Los Angeles Kings](http://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/la/los-angeles-kings). “He got the big save on the power play, which was huge, but for the most part we made it comfortable for him. [Jake Allen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5111/jake-allen) made 37 saves for Montreal. [Michael Rasmussen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4233576/michael-rasmussen) had an empty-net goal and two assists. “I think they brought a lot of pressure,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Detroit finally ended the scoring drought when Rasmussen came from behind the net and tried to jam the puck past Allen, who made a pad save. You worry a little about the psyche of playing well and not getting rewarded with the outcome. “It’s their home opener and they obviously had a lot of energy,” Allen said. “And I just built off of that.” “I feel like we were on top of them all the time," Husso said.

The Montreal Canadiens are set to hit the road to visit the Detroit Red Wings for their home opener from Little Caesar's Arena.

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“They chipped in a lot of pucks, dumped in a lot of pucks and finished their checks. [Mike Matheson](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2976851/mike-matheson) is expected to be out eight weeks due to an abdominal muscle strain. 13, 2010, against the [Los Angeles Kings](http://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/la/los-angeles-kings). “He got the big save on the power play, which was huge, but for the most part we made it comfortable for him. [Jake Allen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/5111/jake-allen) made 37 saves for Montreal. [Michael Rasmussen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4233576/michael-rasmussen) had an empty-net goal and two assists. “I think they brought a lot of pressure,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Detroit finally ended the scoring drought when Rasmussen came from behind the net and tried to jam the puck past Allen, who made a pad save. You worry a little about the psyche of playing well and not getting rewarded with the outcome. “It’s their home opener and they obviously had a lot of energy,” Allen said. “And I just built off of that.” “I feel like we were on top of them all the time," Husso said.

Jonny Lazarus breaks down Friday's NHL game between the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings.

I think the Red Wings might be a little overvalued for their first game and I really think Montreal can pull off the upset. They made a ton of changes to their room and it might take some time for the chemistry to really gel. There is a lot of buzz around this team and it seems as though they can finally make a push to get back into the playoffs. I think this could be a case where they hold an edge having already played an intense game compared to Detroit, which hasn’t gotten that experience yet. That being said, the four guys that should pick up right where they left off are Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, Moritz Seider, and Lucas Raymond. Montreal is able to make adjustments from game one to game two. I wouldn’t consider the Habs to be a playoff team, but they can definitely compete with everyone. They have some high expectations going into this season after a strong offseason and they have their eyes set on making the playoffs. Jake Allen had a solid showing in his first start as he made 29 saves on 32 shots and skated to a .906 SV%. They made some great additions this offseason like David Perron, Andrew Copp, Oskar Sundqvist, Ben Chiarot, and Ville Husso. The Habs were not expected to be very good this season, but head coach Martin St. Louis seems like he has his group locked in to prove their doubters wrong.

The Habs were in Detroit and it was more like the expectations that the hockey world had for Montreal as they were dominated, losing 3-0.

He was injured in the first period and missed about a period of action, but still was the dominant force of the game for Montreal. Kirby Dach looked like he has a high ceiling in his first game, and Sean Monahan’s ceiling is all about his health which looked to be not an issue at all against Toronto. That would give the club a top-five draft pick historically. The Canadiens have a player who will excel for the next decade. One of the pieces towards having a bona fide winner is in place. He also led the club in ice time with 22 minutes against a high-powered club. General Manager Kent Hughes stressed he didn’t want to go into the season with three rookies on defence. That was appropriate because it was a Carey Price kind of performance. He already seems like a top-four defender in his first two games. The story of the game was Jake Allen. Montreal surprised with their maturity and their talent, but how would they do in game two on the road? It was a Carey Price kind of save.

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“It’s not always going to be the way you think it’s going to be. Others will test their patience — and their willingness to generate offence the hard way — which is something they have to know after how this game went for them in Detroit. “Statistically, a good rush team, they get offence off the rush, they produce off the rush, and if you’re going to give them the rush, it’s going to be a long night. The easy break-in with the puck wasn’t available to them in this game. “They’re the third-best team on the rush since Marty took over, so we just have to wait and shut it down.” They survived that pressure, despite leaving Allen to tie the franchise record he set himself last March for most saves in a period and not finding ways to “keep that puck going and beat two guys with one play,” as St.