Pre-game notes

UPDATE: Kyle Chipchura will be in the line-up for an injured Scott Gomez. Glen Metropolit will take Gomez’s place on the first line. Chipchura will center the fourth line.

Tonight the Canadiens will be wearing sweaters from 1909-10, the team’s inaugural season. In their first year, the Canadiens finished in last place with a record of 2-10. Captain Newsy Lalonde was the scoring leader with 38 of the Canadiens’ 59 goals. Goaltender Joseph Cattarinich had a 7.70 goals against average.

Detroit has lost two straight games with losses to Florida and Dallas this week.

While the Canadiens played better defense in Washington, it has been the Habs’ goaltending that has limited opponents to two goals or fewer in five straight games.

The Habs’ injury list continues to grow with Scott Gomez and Travis Moen being game-time decisions.

It will be Detroit’s first game in Montreal in almost two years since a 4-1 win on December 4, 2007.

Game time is 7:00 pm. EST. at the Bell Centre.

expected Canadiens lineup

Metropolit, Cammalleri, Moen (GTD)
Plekanec, Pacioretty, Andrei Kostitsyn
Lapierre, Latendresse, White
Chipchura, Pyatt, Laraque

Hamrlik, Spacek
Mara, Gorges
Bergeron, O’Byrne

Carey Price starts in goal for the Canadiens; Jimmy Howard for the Red Wings.

scratches: Leach, Gomez (lower body), Gionta (foot), D’Agostini (concussion), Gill (leg), Markov (ankle)