On this day in hockey history…	1970 – Claude Ruel resigned as coach of the Montreal Canadiens and was replaced by Al MacNeil, who went on to lead the team to the Stanley Cup Championship five months later.

Matchup
Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN. | December 3, 7:00 PM ET | TV: RDS, SN, FS-N
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CANADIENS		WILD
36 Points / 4th NHL	Points/Position	27 Points / 17th NHL
17-7-2	Record	13-9-1
9-3-1	Home	7-2-1
8-4-1	Road	6-7-0
6-3-1	Last 10	6-3-1
2.50	G/G	2.78
2.50	GA/G	2.35
14.3	PP%	9.6
84.3	PK%	88.7

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Pacioretty – Desharnais – Parenteau Galchenyuk – Plekanec – Gallagher Prust – Eller – Sekac Weise – Malhotra – Tangradi Expected scratches:	Parise – Granlund – Pominville Zucker – Koivu – Coyle Niederreiter – Brodziak – Vanek Carter – Haula – Fontaine
Defensemen
Markov – Subban Emelin – Gonchar Gilbert – Weaver Expected scratches: Allen	Suter – Brodin Scandella – Spurgeon Ballard – Prosser
Goalies
Carey Price (Unconfirmed)	Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)
2014-2015 Season: Record: 14-5-1 GAA: 2.37 Sv%: .921 SO: 2 Alternate: Dustin Tokarski	2014-2015 Season: Record: 10-7-0 GAA: 2.37 Sv%: .911 SO: 3 Alternate: Niklas Backstrom

Recap: Canadiens vs Avalanche (Dec 1) – Click for Summary, 3-Stars, Presser

Quick Links from Rocket Sports Media publications
	Out of the Red, White and Blue: No Time to Panic Are Canadiens Destined to Regress Without Change? Hab’s Bergevin Trimming the Fat First Goal, Man Advantage, Indiscipline Haunting the Habs  All Habs Rewind – Week 6: Price Leads the Way to Top of the Standings Fans Share Laughs, Win Gear at All Habs Hockey Party What We Learned on 24CH: “Let’s Go To Work” [S3:E5] Recap – Wild vs Canadiens: Price Holds Early, Eller Provides Turning Point Habs360 Podcast: No Reason To Panic [AUDIO
	Bulldogs Drop Second Game in a Row to Rampage, 5-2 Bulldogs Wrap-up Weekend Series Against Rampage Bulldogs Lose at Home to Rampage, 4-2 Bulldogs Win Big in Toronto, Defeat Marlies 4-1 Thomas Nets First, Bulldogs Drop Second Straight in OT
	Zacha Strikes Again; QMJHL Czechs Falter; Šoustal Finally Gets Rewarded Zacha “Stings” Opposition; Streaks Snapped in Q; Langhamer Saves the Day Future Considerations CHL Scouting Report, October Edition Czech Imports Have Up-and-Down Start to October in CHL
	Habs360 Podcast: Who Is the Canadiens Weakest Link? [AUDIO] Habs360 Podcast: No Reason To Panic [AUDIO] Habs360 Podcast: Therrien Shuffling The Deck [AUDIO]

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