GAME PREVIEW | Maple Leafs – Canadiens: Habs With Poehling, Lindgren in Lineup

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GAME DAY | Toronto Maple Leafs – Montreal Canadiens: Preview, TV,  Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

Game Preview by Sam Gerber
Last game : MTL 1  WSH 2   Many Canadiens players gave it their all but it wasn’t enough to beat the defending champs. The Habs third defensive paring and their fourth line were victimized for both goals against. Overall, the Habs did not play with enough urgency generate enough offence.

For a complete game recap: Habs Hopes Hanging By a Thread

Players to watch

  • Ryan Poehling
    Poehling will make his NHL debut after completing his NCAA career. Poehling is a big body-center who dazzled at the World Junior Championships for Team USA.
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi
    Kotkaniemi should get some extra ice-time tonight back centering the Canadiens third line. Julien has had a negative effect on the rookie’s confidence in recent weeks. 
  • Victor Mete
    Can Mete finally score his first NHL goal before this season comes to an end?

Keys to Victory

  • Enjoy the game
    With the playoffs no longer in the picture the players have to have fun and enjoy the moment. It will be a challenge for the players to display their professionalism and end the season on a positive note. 
  • Play for pride
    In a nothing game it will be hard to be amped up but the Habs still can play for pride and to entertain their Bell Centre fans. 
  • Channel the emotion
    Habs vs. Maple Leafs on a Saturday night is usually a tight, emotional game. With Poehling and Lindgren in the lineup, fans may get glimpses of the lineup for next season.
Statistical Matchup by All Habs staff
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | April 6, 7:00 PM ET | TV: CBC, SN, SN1, TVAS

2018-19 statistics
MAPLE LEAFS CANADIENS
99 (5th) Points (rank) 94 (14th)
46-28-7 Record 43-30-8
23-12-5 Away/Home 24-12-4
3-5-2 Last 10 6-3-1
3.47 GF/G 2.98
3.01 GA/G 2.85
21.9 PP% 12.9
80.3 PK% 80.8
51.71  CF%  54.24
Pre-game quote
Brendan Gallagher

  • “You want to win whenever you’re playing, we’re all competitive guys. Obviously, we would have liked this game to mean a little more than it is, but it doesn’t, which is tough.”
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs staff
Forwards
Hyman – Tavares – Marner
Marleau – Matthews – Kapanen
Johnsson –  Nylander – Brown
Moore – Gauthier – Ennis		 Tatar – Danault – Gallagher
Lehkonen – Domi – Shaw
Drouin – Kotkaniemi – Armia
Deslauriers – Poehling – Weal
Defensemen
Gardiner – Rielly 
Rosen – Holl
Marincin – Ozhiganov		 Mete – Weber
Kulak – Petry
   Benn – Folin
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Petan, Dermott, Hainsey, Zaitsev
Injured: Muzzin, Kadri
 Scratched: Reilly, Hudon, Weise, Niemi, Peca, Thompson
Injured: Byron
Goalies
Frederik Andersen Charlie Lindgren
Record: 36-15-6
GAA: – 2.75
Sv%: – .918
SO: 1
Alternate: Michael Hutchinson		 Record: 0-0-0
GAA: – 0.00
Sv%: – .000
SO: 0
Alternate: Carey Price
 What to Expect by Sam Gerber
The Leafs have decided to rest a number of players including much of their defence. Montreal will give Lindgren the start and Poehling will make his NHL debut. Bob Cole will be calling his final game tonight before retiring from the broadcast chair. 
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