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

January 22, 2014

GameDay: Habs vs Penguins (Jan-22, 2014)

On this day in hockey history… 1987 – A snowstorm in New Jersey delayed the game between the Devils and Flames for two hours. When it finally started, only 334 fans were on hand to see the Devils beat the Flames 7-5. The game ended at 11:44 PM.

Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA Jan 22, 7:00 PM ET TV: TSN, RDS	Pittsburgh PENGUINS

59 Points / 3rd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	70 Points / 1st (Metropolitan)
27-17-5	Record	34-13-2
14-8-3	Home	20-4-0
13-9-2	Away	14-9-2
4-4-2	Last 10	7-2-1
2.51	G/G	3.12
2.39	GA/G	2.45
19.6	PP%	24.2
85.6	PK%	87.9

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		Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Chuck Kobasew Jussi Jokinen – Evgeni Malkin – James Neal Tanner Glass – Brandon Sutter – Taylor Pyatt Craig Adams – Zach Sill – Jayson Megna
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – P.K. Subban Nathan Beaulieu – Josh Gorges Douglas Murray – Francis Bouillon		Paul Martin – Brooks Orpik Rob Scuderi – Kris Letang Olli Maatta – Matt Niskanen
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)		Marc-Andre Fleury (Confirmed)
	Record: 22-13-4 GAA: 2.30 Sv%: 0.924 SO: 2 Alternate: Peter Budaj		Record: 27-11-1 GAA: 2.33 Sv%: .915 SO: 3 Alternate: Jeff Zatkoff
Scratches
Davis Drewiske (shoulder), Ryan White (upper-body), Alex Galchenyuk (broken hand), David Desharnais (game time), Raphael Diaz (flu)		Beau Bennett (wrist), Tomas Vokoun (blood clot), Chris Conner (hand), Brian Gibbons (lower-body), Pascal Dupuis (knee)

Highlights: Habs vs Leafs (Jan-18) – 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 NHL Revealed to Debut on CBC Thursday (PR) 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) A Caminho de Sochi – Team U.S.A por Louise (Português) Out of the Red, White and Blue: Subban – Therrien Ordeal, Habs at the Olympics, Galchenyuk by Joce We See the Elephants in the Habs Dressing Room by Avi Goldberg
	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 Americans Snap Bulldogs Streak at Six [with POST-GAME AUDIO] by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – State of the ‘Dogs by Dan Kramer Mayer Returns to Bulldogs; Condon, Schiestel Assigned to Nailers (PR)
	Lehkonen, Finns Win WJC Gold [VIDEO] by Kathy K Czech List, North American Edition: Focus Returns to CHL Following WJC by Radoslav Vavřina Canada Finishes Fourth For Second Straight Year [VIDEO] by Kathy K Une deuxième médaille d’or consécutive pour le Canada? par Simon Servant Fucale, Canada Beat USA in New Year’s Eve Thriller [VIDEO]
	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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