Pre-game notes

Hall Gill has recovered from his leg injury but is a healthy scratch tonight.

Andrei Kostitsyn also returns to the lineup after a three game injury absence.

Ryan Miller has a record of 15-4-2 and leads the NHL with a 1.84 goals-against average.

Habs have scored four goals in their last three games, all losses.

Coach Martin has reunited Metropolit, Pacioretty and Moen calling it “our most consistent line since the beginning of the season.”

Canadiens’ 24th ranked power-play will face the 2nd best penalty-killing unit in the NHL.

Former Canadiens player Craig Rivet is a game time decision returning from a leg injury.

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

expected Canadiens lineup

Plekanec, Cammalleri, Andrei Kostitsyn
Gomez, White, Pyatt
Metropolit, Moen, Pacioretty
Lapierre, Sergei Kostitsyn, D’Agostini

Hamrlik, Spacek
Mara, Bergeron
Gorges, O’Byrne

Jaroslav Halak starts in goal for the Canadiens; Ryan Miller for the Sabres.

scratches: Wyman, Gill, Pouliot (wrist), Laraque (suspended), Gionta (foot), Markov (ankle)