A Surprising Goalie Decision Ahead of Tonight's Canadiens-Oilers Game

Indeed, this comes as a surprise since Stuart Skinner has played the majority of games so far, and the Oilers last played on Tuesday. But one thing is certain - the goaltending position remains a constant topic of discussion in Edmonton.

Pickard, who has a goals-against average of 2.54 and a save percentage of .865, has won only one of his two games this season.

As for Skinner, his numbers are a bit more stable, with a 2.17 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage.

I really think this is a great opportunity for the Canadiens to strike early. It's clear that the Tricolore needs to capitalize on every chance to shoot on goal tonight.

In addition, we've received the Oilers' starting lineup for tonight's game:

So we have an interesting matchup ahead between Samuel Montembeault and Calvin Pickard - two goalies looking to bounce back after a tougher start to the season.

In fact, on Wednesday, head coach Martin St-Louis confirmed that Samuel Montembeault would get the start in net tonight.

It remains to be seen whether the Canadiens can take advantage of this opportunity against a goaltender who's had ups and downs since the start of the season.