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	2019-20 statistics	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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GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

2019-20 statistics