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Game Preview by Sam Gerber |
Last game: MTL 2 TBL 1 (SO)
It took the save of the year to beat the best team in the league. Carey Price’s heroic save and the Canadiens captain finding the back of net provided one of the most entertaining games of the season.
For a complete recap: Price, Pacioretty Lead Habs Past Bolts
Players to watch
- The Sedins
The chemistry of the Sedin twins is uncanny and can always be expected to do the unexpected.
- Brock Boeser
Boeser is one of the top candidates for rookie of the year this season.
- Max Pacioretty
The Canadiens captain has been playing well for the past few weeks and was finally rewarded with a goal against the Lightning. He has the capability of scoring in bunches.
Keys to Victory
- Use your speed
The Habs will cause problems for the Canucks.
- Push the pace
A high tempo game will be to the disadvantage of Vancouver having played last night.
- Play like a team
Individualistic plays will lead to mistakes. The Canadiens must play together as units.
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Matchup by All Habs staff |
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | January 7, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SN, RDS |
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2017-18 statistics
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CANUCKS |
CANADIENS |
38 (27th) |
Points (rank) |
38 (28th) |
16-19-6 |
Record |
17-20-4 |
9-7-3 |
Away/Home |
10-8-3 |
2-6-2 |
Last 10 |
4-6-0 |
2.63 |
GF/G |
2.46 |
3.22 |
GA/G |
3.07 |
20.9 |
PP% |
18.7 |
77.9 |
PK% |
77.9 |
47.69 |
CF% |
51.01 |
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Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders |
Forwards |
D. Sedin – H. Sedin – Goldobin
Vanek – Gagner – Boeser
Dowd – Granlund – Eriksson
Gaunce – Chaput – Virtanen |
Pacioretty – Danault – Hudon
Galchenyuk – Drouin – Lehkonen
Byron – Plekanec – Gallagher
Deslauriers – De La Rose – Shaw |
Defensemen |
Edler – Stecher
Del Zotto – Tanev
Pouliot – Gudbranson |
Benn – Petry
Alzner – Schlemko
Morrow – Jerabek |
Out of the lineup |
Scratched: Biega, Hutton
Injured: Sutter, Horvat, Baertschi |
Scratched: Carr, Froese
Injured: Weber, Hemsky |
Goalies |
Anders Nilsson |
Carey Price |
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Record: 6-6-1
GAA: 3.52
Sv%: .900
SO: 2
Alternate: Jacob Markstrom |
Record: 12-14-2
GAA: 2.92
Sv%: .910
SO: 1
Alternate: Antti Niemi |
What to Expect |
The Habs should have a lot of energy after coming off an exciting win.
Prediction: Canadiens 4 Canucks 3
With the bye week upcoming, Montreal can leave it all on the ice tonight. |
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