A stroke of unexpected luck for Martin St-Louis and the Canadiens

The Canadiens have received a very unexpected stroke of luck ahead of Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Indeed, Martin St-Louis' squad won't have to face star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, nor even the organization's backup netminder.

Instead, it will be Matt Tomkins, the third-string goalie, who will be between the pipes at the Bell Centre.




With two games in two nights, Tampa will try to give Vasilevskiy some rest, but it presents a real opportunity for the Canadiens to come out victorious.

Martin St-Louis now has the luxury of devising a very aggressive game plan focused on attacking the opposing net. Expect to see a lot of traffic in front of Tomkins throughout the evening.