GAME DAY | Canadiens – Blackhawks: Preview, Prediction, Lines, Goalies, TV

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Game Preview by Sam Gerber, Staff Writer
Last game: MTL 5  WPG 4 (OT)

The Habs gave it their all Saturday night battling back after trailing 4-2. Andrew Shaw scored twice while Max Pacioretty notched a controversial overtime winner, following a missed penalty call.

For a complete recap: Habs Prevail in Special Teams Battle

Players to watch

  • Andrew Shaw
    Shaw has been electrifying during this road trip. With three goals in his last two games, Shaw picked a great time to get hot. He will defiantly want to keep it going against his former team.
  • Charlie Lindgren
    Lindgren will get the start for the Habs after Montoya played on Saturday night and Price is still listed as day-to-day. Lindgren has yet to lose a game in the NHL.
  •  Brandon Saad
    Saad leads his team with four game winners this season. Saad had the game winner against the Habs in their previous matchup.
  •  Ryan Hartman
    Hartman is one of the more underrated players on the Blackhawks. He is a big body forward who is capable of playing any kind of role. Hartman is tied for second in points for the Blackhawks this season.

Keys to Victory

  • Maintain energy
    Habs play their best hockey when all lines have energy and are moving with and without the puck.
  • Special teams
    Habs will have limited chances on the powerplay but will need to make them count.
  • Play to the buzzer
    The Habs must be sure to avoid late period goals to the Blackhawks.
Matchup 
United Center, Chicago, IL | November 5, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SN, NBCSCH, RDS, NHLN

2017-18 statistics
BLACKHAWKS CANADIENS
16 (14th) Points (rank) 11 (27th)
7-5-2 Record 5-8-1
4-2-1 Home/Away 3-6-0
4-5-1 Last 10 4-5-1
3.07 GF/G 2.71
2.43 GA/G 3.93
14.5 PP% 17.2
83.9 PK% 71.4
 49.60  CF%  55.21
 
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
DeBrincat – Toews – Panik
Saad – Schmaltz – Kane
Sharp – Anisimov – Hayden
Bouma – Wingels – Hartman		 Galchenyuk – Drouin – Lehkonen
Pacioretty – Danault – Shaw
Byron – Plekanec – Gallagher 
De La Rose – McCarron – Mitchell
Defensemen
Keith – Franson
Rutta – Seabrook
Kempny – Murphy		 Mete – Weber
Alzner – Petry
Morrow – Benn
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Kero, Oesterle
Injured: Rozsival, Forsling		 Scratched: Davidson
Injured: Hemsky, Schlemko, Scherbak, Price, Hudon
Goalies
Corey Crawford Charlie Lindgren
Record: 7-4-0
GAA: 1.75
Sv%: .945
SO: 2
Alternate: Anton Forsberg		 Record: 0-0-0
GAA: 0
Sv%: 0
SO: 0
Alternate: Al Montoya
 What to Expect
After Saturday night’s comeback win the Canadiens will want to use that win as motivation against the Blackhawks.

Prediction: MTL 3  CHI 2

If the Habs can continue scoring and use their energy to create some offense they will have a good shot beating the Blackhawks.
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