Game Day: An early start for Canadiens matinee game vs. Ducks

Canadiens defenceman Karl Alzner is a big fan of afternoon hockey games.
“I definitely love the matinee games,” Alzner said after practice Friday in Brossard. “Yeah, big fan. Anything in the afternoon is good. 7:30 is a little late in my opinion, but I understand it for everybody trying to get to get to the game. But I’m excited about it.”
Alzner gets to play back-to-back matinee games this weekend at the Bell Centre against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday (1 p.m., TS