Opting for a faster lineup, the Canadiens scratched 20-year-old forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who has eight points in 19 playoff games, in favor of forward Jake Evans, making his first appearance since Game 1.
Meanwhile, the Lightning went with the same lineup they had in their Game 3 win as forward Alex Killorn was unable to return due a foot injury.
Winger Artturi Lehkonen, whom Toffoli replaces on the Danault line, will skate with Evans and Paul Byron, reuniting a line that coach Dominique Ducharme liked for its speed and checking ability.
“We just hope something different will spark the team.
Montreal is 11-2 in the playoffs when scoring first, and 1-6 when the opposition scores first.
The scratch of Kotkaniemi raised some eyebrows, as the 20-year-old is seen as a key part of the future for the Canadiens.
“It’s nothing against him or anything else, but we have depth and we have options.
One name not in the lineup for the Canadiens continues to be forward Tomas Tatar, the team’s fourth-leading scorer in the regular season who has amassed 57 goals in 198 regular-season games with Montreal over the past three seasons.