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| Game Preview by Sam Gerber | |
| Last game : MTL 5 FLA 1 The Canadiens gave up the lone goal in the first period when Mike Hoffman was left unchecked. Montreal’s power-play clicked right from the start of the second with a Shea Weber blast. The Habs were out shot badly the entire game but that didn’t stop them from scoring three goals in the second. Jesperi Kotkaniemi blew past a defender to make a perfect toe-drag and potting the puck into a wide open net. Antti Niemi was very busy, making a career high 52 saves as the Panthers tossed in shots from all over the ice.
For a complete game recap: Habs Down Panthers for Third Straight Win
Keys to Victory
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| Matchup by All Habs staff | ||
| Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH | January 18, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, FS-O | ||
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| BLUE JACKETS | CANADIENS | |
| 59 (8th) | Points (rank) | 57 (12th) |
| 28-15-3 | Record | 26-17-5 |
| 14-8-2 | Home/Away | 13-8-3 |
| 7-3-0 | Last 10 | 6-4-0 |
| 3.30 | GF/G | 3.00 |
| 3.02 | GA/G | 2.96 |
| 14.5 | PP% | 12.9 |
| 82.0 | PK% | 79.2 |
| 49.83 | CF% | 53.72 |
| Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders | ||
| Forwards | ||
| Panarin – Dubois – Atkinson Foligno – Jenner – Anderson Bjorkstrand – Wennberg – Stenlund Sedlak – Dubinsky – Nash |
Tatar – Domi – Lehkonen Drouin – Danault – Gallagher Peca – Kotkaniemi – Armia Agostino – Chaput – Deslauriers |
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| Defensemen | ||
| Werenski – Jones Murray – Nutivaara Harrington – Savard |
Mete – Weber Reilly – Petry Kulak – Benn |
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| Out of the lineup | ||
| Scratched: Duclair, Kukan Injured: Hannikainen |
Scratched: Hudon, Alzner Injured: Shaw Suspended: Byron |
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| Goalies | ||
| Joonas Korpisalo | Carey Price | |
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| Record: 9-2-2 GAA: – 2.94 Sv%: – .902 SO: 0 Alternate: Sergei Bobrovsky |
Record: 18-13-4 GAA: – 2.65 Sv%: – .912 SO: 3 Alternate: Antti Niemi |
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| What to Expect by Sam Gerber |
| The Blue Jackets can’t stay out of the spotlight, currently on a four-game streak and first in their division but there are still a number of questions. Their starting goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky, has been benched for games, suspended by the team and pulled in multiple starts over the past weeks. With Bobrovsky being a free agent and the trade deadline almost a month away the rumors keep coming. Even with the distractions, the Blue Jackets have still managed to go 7-3 in their last 10 games. With both teams on winning streaks, something has to give. The Habs will have to contain Cam Atkinson who is averaging over a point a game. |
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