GameDay: Caps vs Habs Preview, Lineups

Steve Farnham

January 25, 2014

GameDay: Caps vs Habs (Jan-25, 2014)

On this day in hockey history… 2002 – Detroit’s Luc Robitaille became the first player in NHL history to score 10 power play goals in a season 13 times in his NHL career.

Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	Bell Centre, Montreal, QC Jan 25, 7:00 PM ET TV: CBC, RDS	Washington CAPITALS

59 Points / 3rd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	52 Points / 7th (Metropolitan)
27-19-5	Record	22-21-8
14-8-3	Home	14-9-4
13-11-2	Away	8-12-4
4-5-1	Last 10	2-6-2
2.45	G/G	2.65
2.47	GA/G	2.90
19.4	PP%	23.2
84.8	PK%	80.0

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Brendan Gallagher Lars Eller – Tomas Plekanec – Brian Gionta Rene Bourque – Danny Briere – Brandon Prust Louis Leblanc – Michael Bournival – Travis Moen		Marcus Johansson – Nicklas Backstrom – Troy Brouwer Martin Erat – Mikhail Grabovski – Eric Fehr Jason Chimera – Brooks Laich – Joel Ward Aaron Volpatti – Jay Beagle – Tom Wilson
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin Douglas Murray – P.K. Subban Nathan Beaulieu – Josh Gorges		John Carlson – Karl Alzner Dmitri Orlov – Mike Green Nate Schmidt – Connor Carrick
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)		Braden Holtby (Confirmed)
	Record: 22-15-4 GAA: 2.44 Sv%: 0.920 SO: 2 Alternate: Peter Budaj		Record: 13-12-2 GAA: 3.00 Sv%: .911 SO: 1 Alternate: Michal Neuvirth
Scratches
Davis Drewiske (shoulder), Ryan White (upper-body), Alex Galchenyuk (broken hand), Raphael Diaz (healthy scratch), Francis Bouillon (healthy scratch)		Alex Ovechkin (lower-body), Jack Hillen (fractured left tibial plateau)

Highlights: Habs vs Red Wings (Jan-24) – Game Recap Here

Quick Links from this past week
	Featured Post: Never Too High, Never Too Low. What’s in Store for the Habs? Part One by J.D. Lagrange Never Too High, Never Too Low. What’s in Store for the Habs? Part Deux by J.D. Lagrange Habs Falha Mais Uma Vez e Perde Para Red Wings por Rovena (Português) NHL Revealed to Debut on CBC Thursday (PR) Habs Joga Feio e Perde para Penguins por Rovena (Português) Louis Leblanc Recalled from the Bulldogs (PR) Official Release: Habs Assign Beaulieu, Nattinen to Hamilton (PR) Instant Analysis – Bulldogs Call Up Nattinen & Beaulieu by Dan Kramer Official Release: Beaulieu, Nattinen Recalled (PR) Ce que le CH devrait nous réserver pour 2014 par Isabella Rheault Marc Bergevin: A Man and His Plan by Joce Habs Fracassa contra New Jersey Devils por Rovena (Português)
	Bulldogs Lack Killer Instinct in Shutout Loss by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – ‘Dogs Packing Copps for Friday Night by Dan Kramer Bulldogs Recall Drew Schiestel from Wheeling (PR) Down on the Farm – ‘Dogs Continue Hot Streak by Dan Kramer Beaulieu’s Gordie Howe Hat Trick Powers Bulldogs [with POST-GAME AUDIO] by Dan Kramer
	Czech List, European Edition: A Closer Look at Pavel Zacha by Radoslav Vavřina QMJHL Headlines: Guess Who’s Back? by Kathy K Grands Titres LHJMQ: Devinez qui? par Kathy K HockeyProspect.com’s 2014 NHL Draft Top 30 Prospects Ranking: January Edition (PR) Official Release: Hudon Traded to Drakkar (PR)
	Habs360 Podcast: Habs Inconsistent Play [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Mid-season Report Card [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Brière in the Doghouse [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Is it Time to Panic? [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Are the Habs Better than Last Season? [AUDIO] by Chris G

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