Canadiens vs Red Wings live stream: Watch online free Friday 7:30 ET as these two original six and now new division rivals meet for the first of four times this season.

Montreal (27-18-5) will travel to Detroit for the first installment of this old, new rivalry vs the 22-18-10 Red Wings. Right now, the Canadiens are in a guaranteed playoff spot as the third seed in the Atlantic Division while Detroit is only five points out of that same spot. Watch the free live stream online as that makes this game important for a viable two points in the standings.

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The Red Wings got defenseman Jonathan Ericsson back from broken ribs in that game, and Alfredsson is optimistic he can complete his comeback from back spasms Friday, according to NHL.com.

"Physically, I'm fine," the veteran forward told the team's website after participating in a third consecutive practice Thursday. "I didn't skate for 10 days at least, but I've had three good sessions here in a row and no setbacks. I'm feeling confident about coming back soon."

After giving up five goals in 35 minutes against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, Montreal shuffled its defense pairings at practice Thursday in Detroit. P.K. Subban will play with Douglas Murray for the first time this season, according to NHL.com.

"I think it's good to be familiar with all D pairings. It's a long season and you never know what can happen," Subban told the Canadiens website. "We also know that the way the pairings are now, they may not finish the game that way. As of right now, we're just going with the flow and making sure we're prepared to play and trying to get as familiar as we can with one another.

Watch the free live stream online of the Canadiens vs Red Wings game below:

1) First Row Sports

2) NHL Gamecenter

3) NHL AOSO