GAME PREVIEW | Bruins – Canadiens: Habs Looking to Get Back on Track

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GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins: Preview, TV,  Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

Game Preview by Sam Gerber
Last game : MTL 5  NYR 6  F   The Habs took their foot off the gas and squandered a 4-0 lead, The Domi line lead the way on offense while the Danault line had an off night.

For a complete game recap: Domi Says Lack of Killer Instinct Sunk Habs

Players to watch

  • Charles Hudon
    Hudon has shown flashes of improvement since his recall but lack of speed is still a problem. Hudon had a rough game against the Rangers finishing minus-3.
  • Artturi Lehkonen
    Lehkonen is having a very good season. Against NYR, it was Lehkonen driving the offence once reunited with Max Domi. They should stay together.
  • Tomas Tatar
    Tatar wasn’t happy with loss against the Rangers with good reason. He knows that the Danault line has to be better. Expect a bounce back performance.

Keys to Victory

  • Play the system
    The Canadiens may be emotionally fragile following their collapse against NYR. They must keep their emotions in check against a bitter rival.
  • Play better defensively
    The Habs need to tighten up defensively and can’t give up second chance opportunities.
  • Commit to backchecking
    Montreal has abandoned their backchecking responsibilities the past few games. They can’t continue to do this if they want to win. 
Statistical Matchup by All Habs
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | November 26, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, NESN, ESPN+

2019-20 statistics
BRUINS CANADIENS
35 (2nd) Points (rank) 27 (15th)
15-3-5 Record 11-7-5
6-3-1 Away/Home 6-4-2
5-2-3 Last 10 4-3-3
3.61 GF/G 3.39
2.43 GA/G 3.22
31.0 PP% 19.4
82.2 PK% 73.6
50.82  CF% 53.71
Pre-game quotes
Claude Julien

  • “When you haven’t won in the last four games, you have to be determined to change things. We addressed some things that we needed to improve. Tonight, we have to put those things into practice and come away with the result we’re looking for.”
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs
Forwards
Marchand – Krejci – Pastrnak
DeBrusk – Studnicka – Coyle
Bjork – Kuraly – Heinen
Nordstrom – Lindholm – Wagner		 Tatar – Danault – Gallagher
Lehkonen – Domi – Suzuki
Hudon – Kotkaniemi – Armia
Cousins – Thompson – Weal
Defensemen
Chara – McAvoy
Krug – Carlo
Grzelcyk – Clifton		  Chiarot – Weber
Mete – Petry
Reilly – Fleury
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Kampfer, Clifton
Injured: Moore, Miller, Kuhlman, Backes, Ritchie, Bergeron
 Scratched: Kulak, Folin
Injured: Drouin, Byron
Goalies
Jaroslav Halak Carey Price
Record: 4-1-3
GAA: – 2.56
Sv%: – .924
SO: 1
Alternate: Tuukka Rask		 Record: 10-6-3
GAA: – 2.89
Sv%: – .907
SO: 1
Alternate: Keith Kinkaid
 What to Expect by Sam Gerber
The Habs have one win against the Bruins this season but this time the Habs are in desperate need of a win. The Bruins on the other hand have won three in a row and have collected at least a point in each of their last seven games. The Habs have to rise to the occasion and get the win to remain in the playoff picture and make up for some bad losses this past week.
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