Game Day: Habs vs Leafs Preview, Lineups, Puck’s Prediction

Jordan Lambe

October 7, 2014


On this day in hockey history…	1995 – The “Rat Craze” was born in Miami after Scott Mellanby (currently Canadiens Assistant General Manager) shot a rodent off the dressing room wall before the home opener, then went out and scored twice in the Panthers’ 4-3 win over Calgary. Teammates said he had the NHL’s first “rat trick.”

Matchup
Air Canada Centre, Toronto \| October 8, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: TVA SPORTS, SN
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CANADIENS	@	LEAFS
0 Points / T-1st (100 points and 3rd in 2013-2014)(Atlantic)	Points/Position	0 Points / T-1st (84 points and 6th in 2013-2014)(Atlantic)
0-0-0 (46-28-8 in 2013-2014)	Record	0-0-0 (38-36-8 in 2013-2014)
0-0-0 (23-13-5 in 2013-2014)	Home	0-0-0 (24-16-1 in 2013-2014)
0-0-0 (23-15-3 in 2013-2014)	Away	0-0-0 (14-20-7 in 2013-2014)
0-0-0	Last 10	0-0-0
0.00 (2.62 in 2013-2014)	G/G	0 (2.82 in 2013-2014)
0.00 (2.49 in 2013-2014)	GA/G	0 (3.12 in 2013-2014)
0 (17.2 in 2013-2014)	PP%	0 (19.8 in 2013-2014)
100.0 (85.1 in 2013-2014)	PK%	100.0 (78.4 in 2013-2014)

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Pacioretty – Desharnais – Parenteau Galchenyuk – Plekanec – Gallagher Bourque – Eller – Sekac Prust – Malhotra – Weise	Van Riemsdyk – Bozak – Kessel Lupul – Kadri – Kozun Komarov – Santorelli – Clarkson Winnik – Holland – Frattin
Defensemen
Emelin – Subban Markov – Gilbert Beaulieu – Weaver	Phaneuf – Robidas Gardiner – Reilly Percy – Polak
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)	Jonathan Bernier (Confirmed)

2013-14 Season: Record: 34-20-5 GAA: 2.32 Sv%: .927 SO: 6 Alternate: Dustin Tokarski	2013-14 Season: Record: 26-19-7 GAA: 2.68 Sv%: .923 SO: 1 Alternate: James Reimer

Highlights: Habs vs Senators (Oct-4) – Game Recap Here

Once the season begins, highlights from the Canadiens previous game can be found here.

Quick Links from Rocket Sports Media publications
	Hockey Is a Business: The Habs Reality by JD Lgrange Dustin Tokarski: Concentration, Confidence, Character by Shannon Penfound Alexei Emelin: A New Season, A Fresh Start by Ryan Skilton The Boys are Back in Town by Shannon Penfound
	Bulldogs Sign Goaltender Franky Palazzese, Foward Sahir Gill, but Marlies Prevail by Rick Stephens Bulldogs Welcome Tangradi as Habs Trade Budaj, Holland by Rick Stephens Bulldogs Welcome De La Rose to Roster by Rick Stephens
	Czech Imports Have Up-and-Down Start to October in CHL by Margann Laurissa Czechs in the Canadian Hockey League Still Flexing their Muscles by Margann Laurissa Filip Chlapík Named Player of Month for September by Radoslav Vavřina Špaček Scores First Extraliga Career Goal, Others Impress in Week 2 by Radoslav Vavřina Czechs Continue Prowess in QMJHL’s Second Week, WHL’s Opening Weekend by Margann Laurissa
	Habs360 Podcast: Getting Ready for the Home Opener [AUDIO] by Chris G

Other Information at All Habs
Puck’s Take
	@HabsPuckBunny
All Habs Rewind
ALL HABS REWIND: watch for the first video this weekend	Week 1
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Compiled by Jordan Lambe | Follow @All_Habs on Twitter

(Header Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)