GameDay: Habs vs Coyotes Preview, Lineups, Puck’s Prediction

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GameDay: Habs vs Coyotes (Mar-6, 2014)

GameDay: Habs vs Coyotes (Mar-6, 2014)

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Steve Farnham

12 years ago

On this day in hockey history… 1997 – Phoenix’s Mike Gartner scored twice in 5-0 win over Tampa Bay. It gave him 30 goals for a NHL-record setting 17th time in his career.

Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	Jobing.com Arena Glendale, AZ Mar 6, 9:00 PM ET TV: RDS	Phoenix COYOTES

77 Points / 2nd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	67 Points / 4th (Pacific)
35-22-7	Record	28-23-11
18-10-5	Home	18-11-3
17-12-2	Away	10-12-8
6-2-2	Last 10	4-5-1
2.48	G/G	2.68
2.41	GA/G	2.82
19.2	PP%	20.3
84.9	PK%	79.4

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Brendan Gallagher Thomas Vanek – Tomas Plekanec – Brian Gionta Alex Galchenyuk – Daniel Briere – Rene Bourque Travis Moen – Ryan White – Lars Eller		Mikkel Boedker – Antoine Vermette – Shane Doan Lauri Korpikoski – Mike Ribeiro – Radim Vrbata Brandon McMillan – Jeff Halpern – David Moss Rob Klinkhammer – Kyle Chipchura – Paul Bissonnette
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin Jarred Tinordi – P.K. Subban Mike Weaver – Douglas Murray		Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Zbynek Michalek Keith Yandle – Derek Morris David Schlemko – Michael Stone
Goalies
Peter Budaj (Confirmed)		Mike Smith (Likely)
	Record: 8-5-2 GAA: 2.20 Sv%: .918 SO: 1 Alternate: Dustin Tokarski		Record: 21-18-10 GAA: 2.72 Sv%: .913 SO: 3 Alternate: Thomas Greiss
Scratches
Brandon Prust (upper-body), Michael Bournival (concussion), Carey Price (lower-body), Francis Bouillon (healthy scratch), Josh Gorges (hand), Dale Weise (healthy scratch), George Parros (healthy scratch)		Martin Hanzal (lower-body)

Quick Links from this past week
	Featured Post: Christmas in March: A Habs Trade Deadline Miracle by Rick Stephens Canadiens: A Team With Added Depth by J.D. Lagrange Official Release: Canadiens Acquire Thomas Vanek (PR) Official Release: Update on Tim Bozon (PR) Devan Dubnyk Acquired by Habs from Nashville, Assigned to Hamilton (PR) Habs Acquire Mike Weaver for Fifth Round Pick (PR) Weaver devient membre du Tricolore Official Release: Canadiens Assign Drewiske to Bulldogs (PR) Out of the Red, White and Blue: Pre-Trade Deadline Edition by Joce Carey Price Injured, Habs Recall Dustin Tokarski from Hamilton (PR) Sotchi à l’honneur: Résumé des deux dernières semaines! par Isabella Rheault Habs Recall Jarred Tinordi from Bulldogs (PR)
	Down on the Farm – Playoff Flame Dwindling by Dan Kramer Official Release: Bulldogs Sign Southorn to PTO (PR) St. Pierre, Pateryn Help ‘Dogs Snap Skid vs. Rampage by Dan Kramer Official Release: Sven Andrighetto Named CCM / AHL Player of the Week (PR) Official Release: Bergevin Sends Quailer to the Kings for Czarnik (PR)
	QMJHL Headlines: Grégoire Named Week’s First Star by Kathy K HockeyProspect.com’s 2014 NHL Draft Top Prospects Ranking: February Edition (Part 2) by Kathy K Czech List, Olympic Edition: Report Card for the Czech Republic by Radoslav Vavřina HockeyProspect.com’s 2014 NHL Draft Top Prospects Ranking: February Edition (Part 1) by Kathy K Czech List, North American Edition: Plekanec Leads Czechs to Sochi by Radoslav Vavřina
	Habs360 Podcast: Will Habs Make a Deadline Day Move? [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Will the Olympic Break Benefit the Habs? [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Everything Under Control for Habs [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Habs Inconsistent Play [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Mid-season Report Card [AUDIO] by Chris G

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FINAL
Mar-5