All Habs GameDay: Wednesday September 21, 2011

Howie Morenz was born on this day in 1902. 

►Hockey tonight!: Pre-season Game #2: Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens

Bell Centre 7:30 pm.
TV: RDS

Montreal Canadiens

Goaltenders: Peter Budaj and Robert Mayer (each will play half the game)

Defencemen: Nathan Beaulieu, Josh Gorges, Alex Henry, Jaroslav Spacek, Frederic St-Denis, P.K. Subban

Forwards: Alexander Avtsin, Hunter Bishop, Mathieu Darche, David Desharnais, Philip Desimone, Gabriel Dumont, Andreas Engqvist, Brendan Gallagher, Brian Gionta, Travis Moen,  Max Pacioretty, Aaron Palushaj

Buffalo Sabres

Goaltenders: Ryan Miller, Jhonas Enroth

Defensemen: Tyler Myers, Robyn Regehr, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Dennis Persson, Drew Schiestel, Christian Ehrhoff

Forwards: Thomas Vanek, Jason Pominville, Derek Roy, Tyler Ennis, Ville Leino, Drew Stafford, Nathan Gerbe, Luke Adam, Brad Boyes, Marcus Foligno, Matt Ellis, Zack Kassian

►Update from morning practise:

Montreal Canadiens

Forwards:
Pacioretty – Desharnais – Gionta
Darche – Dumont – Avtsin
Moen – Engqvist – Gallagher
Bishop – Desimone – Palushaj

Desharnais will fill in for an injured Scott Gomez

Defense:
Subban – Henry
Beaulieu – Gorges
Spacek – St-Denis

Goal:
Peter Budaj (will play 1st half)
Robert Mayer (will play 2nd half)

Buffalo Sabres

Forwards:

Ennis – Leino – Stafford

Gerbe – Adam – Boyes

Goal:

Miller

Enroth

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►McNamara Becomes Top Dog:  Hamilton Bulldogs owner Michael Andlauer has added another key piece to his management team by hiring Bob McNamara, former general manager and governor of the Grand Rapids Griffins. McNamara’s immediate pledge is to improve the game-day experience for Bulldogs fans with the long-term goal of increasing Copps Coliseum attendance.

Read: New Bulldogs president hopes to put more bums into seats at Copps