GAME DAY | Canadiens – Stars: Preview, Prediction, Lines, Goalies, TV

Sam Gerber

November 21, 2017

Game Preview by Sam Gerber, Staff Writer

Last game: MTL 0 TOR 6

The Canadiens had an awful night against the Leafs, and didn’t give Charlie Lindgren a fighting chance.

Players to watch

Alexander Radulov
Once he made the adjustment to new teammates former Hab Radulov is having a great season with seven goals, 12 assists for 19 points for the Stars. He will surely be a force against his former team.
Jamie Benn
Benn is as sound a player as it gets. He can surprise players with his physicality. Just ask Jeff Petry and Dustin Byfuglien.
Jordie Benn
The other Benn will be playing his brother and his former team and will want to make a statement.

Keys to Victory

Play physical
I believe that this will be a physical game. Montreal must give as good as they get.
Be disciplined
The Stars have a high powered offence that is deadly on the power-play. The Habs can’t give them opportunities.
Attack the net
There is a history between the Canadiens and Ben Bishop. The former Bolts goaltender can be thrown off his game.

Matchup
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX \| November 21, 8:30 PM ET \| TV: RDS, TSN2, FW-SW
	2017-18 statistics
STARS	2017-18 statistics	CANADIENS
21 (22nd)	Points (rank)	18 (27th)
10-9-1	Record	8-11-2
7-2-0	Home/Away	4-6-0
5-4-1	Last 10	5-4-1
2.90	GF/G	2.38
3.00	GA/G	3.52
27.4	PP%	14.9
83.3	PK%	75.7
51.44	CF%	53.88


Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
Roussel – Benn – Radulov Shore – Seguin – Ritchie Elie – Spezza – Smith Janmark – Faksa – Pitlick	Pacioretty – Drouin – Galchenyuk Byron – Danault – Shaw Hudon – Plekanec – Gallagher Deslauriers – De La Rose – Mitchell
Defensemen
Lindell – Klingberg Hamhuis – Pateryn Oleksiak – Johns	Benn – Weber Alzner – Petry Mete – Morrow
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Honka, Lehtonen Injured: Methot, Hanzal	Scratched: Davidson, Froese, Schlemko Injured: Hemsky, Scherbak, Price, Montoya, Lehkonen
Goalies
Ben Bishop	Charlie Lindgren

Record: 8-6-0 GAA: 2.78 Sv%: .904 SO: 1 Alternate: Mike McKenna	Record: 3-3-1 GAA: 2.49 Sv%: .923 SO: 1 Alternate: Antti Niemi

What to Expect

Unless Charlie Lindgren stands on his head the Canadiens will be in tough against Dallas.

Prediction: Canadiens 1 Stars 4

The Stars have a fearsome offence and depth down the middle that will reek havoc against the Habs.

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