GAME PREVIEW | Canadiens – Blue Jackets: Weber Looks to Extend Points Streak

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GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Preview, TV,  Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

Game Preview by Sam Gerber
Last game : MTL 3  NJD 4  F/OT   It was a game where the officiating was questioned by fans. Following the game, Claude Julien was more concerned by the undisciplined play of his team. 

For a complete game recap: Habs Let One Get Away

Players to watch

  • Max Domi
    Domi will be relied on to improve his level of play which has been lacking so far this season. Domi has scored just four goals. 
  • Artturi Lehkonen
    Lehkonen’s value was demonstrated in the game against the Capitals where he was clearly the best skater on the ice and a key reason why the Habs were able to knock off the league’s best.
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi
    It’s unclear whether Kotkaniemi is fully healthy but expectations are that he needs to step up to improve on his successful rookie campaign.

Keys to Victory

  • Improve zone entries
    The Habs struggled on their zone entry against the Blue Jackets last week. Now it’s time the Habs execute their game plan.
  • Share the load
    The Canadiens are a team built without elite forwards, thereby lessening the impact with two players sidelined with injury.
  • Play with vigor 
    The Habs lacked energy last game and with a couple days of rest the Habs need to come out flying matching the compete level of the Blue Jackets. 
Statistical Matchup by All Habs
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH | November 19, 7:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS,  FS-O

2019-20 statistics
BLUE JACKETS CANADIENS
18 (27th) Points (rank) 26 (8th)
7-8-4 Record 11-5-4
4-5-1 Home/Away 5-2-3
3-5-2 Last 10 7-1-2
2.37 GF/G 3.50
3.26 GA/G 3.05
14.5 PP% 20.3
76.8 PK% 71.9
49.21  CF% 52.46
Pre-game quotes
Victor Mete

  • “We know we’re not getting to get [Byron and Drouin back] for a while so we have to focus on what’s to come day to day.”
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs
Forwards
Milano – Dubois – Bemstrom
Texier – Nash – Atkinson
Nyquist – Jenner – Bjorkstrand
Robinson – Wennberg – Anderson		 Tatar – Danault – Gallagher
Domi – Suzuki – Armia
Lehkonen – Kotkaniemi – Weal
Hudon – Thompson – Cousins
Defensemen
Werenski – Jones
Gavrikov – Savard
Murray – Kukan		  Chiarot – Weber
Mete – Petry
Kulak – Fleury
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Hannikainen, Harrington, Foligno (suspended)
Injured: Dubinsky, Nutivaara, Sherwood
 Scratched: Reilly, Folin
Injured: Drouin, Byron
Goalies
Joonas Korpisalo Carey Price
Record: 7-7-1
GAA: – 3.03
Sv%: – .897
SO: 0
Alternate: Elvis Merzlikins		 Record: 10-4-2
GAA: – 2.61
Sv%: – .917
SO: 1
Alternate: Keith Kinkaid
 What to Expect by Sam Gerber
The Habs and Blue Jackets battled to the end last season for the final playoff spot. The Blue Jackets loaded up at the deadline and it gave them the edge and bumped out the Habs. They went on a run but it wasn’t meant to be and in the off-season they lost a big portion of their playoff roster. The Habs can’t afford many losses to non playoff caliber teams this season if they want to make playoffs. 
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