GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

Game Preview

A Look Back

The Habs looked flat after playing a game in Vancouver, traveling and playing again within a twenty-four hour period. The Flames were rested but rusty and knew they could play the long game and that’s what they did.

Last game: MTL 1 CGY 2 F

For a complete game recap: Canadiens @ Flames: Nothing in the Tank

Players to Watch

Victor Mete
This could be the final look the Habs give Mete, the Habs are desperately in need of a mobile play-making defenceman. Mete can be just that if he plays to his strengths and uses his speed to counter any hard forecheck.
Corey Perry
Perry has quietly been having a consistent season for the Habs. The veteran winger provides a spark to the fourth line and is a mainstay on the power-play.
Alexander Romanov
It is unknown whether Chariot’s injury will keep him out long term which could provide Romanov a big learning opportunity. If Romanov learns fast and performs better than he is expected he could save the Habs from having to make a move.

Keys to Victory

Start quickly
The Habs were flat last game, it would have been nice to see them rise to the challenge but it wasn’t meant to be. They will need to have a quick start tonight as both teams know what to expect.
Limit turnovers
With the new system the Habs need the forwards working with the defence more and being a five-man unit which will eliminate most types of turnovers.
Stand up for teammates
It’s been two games in a row where the Habs have had a player drop the gloves. Fighting may be down in the league but the Habs know they can’t get pushed around and Anderson did his best to let the Flames know that.

Statistical Matchup
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB \| March 13, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: CITY, SNW, SNP, TVAS
	2020-21 statistics
FLAMES	2020-21 statistics	CANADIENS
25 (21st)	Points (rank)	31 (12th)
12-12-3	Record	12-7-7
5-4-1	Home/Away	7-1-6
4-4-2	Last 10	3-2-5
2.67	GF/G	3.27
2.96	GA/G	2.62
20.4 (18th)	PP% (rank)	21.9 (14th)
80.2 (14th)	PK% (rank)	77.9 (16th)
50.86	CF%	57.02

Pre-game Quotes
Dominique Ducharme “You always have to take something away from every game. It was the first time this season that we played a back-to-back on the road. We’ll learn from this. We’ll react better next time. It’s tough to compare a game like tonight to our performance on Wednesday. It wasn’t the same conditions. We’ll use the lessons learned from tonight in the future.”
Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Tkachuk – Lindholm – Dube Gaudreau – Monahan – Ritchie Lucic – Backlund – Mangiapane Bennett – Ryan – Leivo	Drouin – Suzuki – Anderson Toffoli – Kotkaniemi – Gallagher Tatar – Danault – Armia Lehkonen – Byron – Perry
Defensemen
Giordano – Andersson Hanifin – Tanev Valimaki – Kylington	Romanov – Weber Edmundson – Petry Kulak – Mete
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Robinson, Nesterov Injured: Nordstrom	Scratched: Evans Injured: Chiarot (hand)
Goalies
Jacob Markstrom	Carey Price

Record: 9-7-2 GAA: – 2.77 Sv%: – .909 SO: 2 Alternate: David Rittich	Record: 8-4-4 GAA: – 2.59 Sv%: – .906 SO: 0 Alternate: Jake Allen

Game Expectations

The Flames have given up at least three goals in their last six games and have lost four of those games. This is an excellent opportunity for the Habs to get some points to get back near the top of the division.

Bottom Line

Carey Price has had four great games in a row and the Habs will need another one from him tonight.

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1 COMMENT

little molly et amico March 13, 2021 At 5:31 pm

hi sam
salut bien
thanks for the notes
i hope we don’t trade away mete?
something just ain’t right when we continually shuffle the deck with our draft picks,prospects,young players???maybe it’s time to shuffle the deck the inverse direction?i think you know what i mean there eh.
anyway,
25 years ago,we closed the doors on our hockey shrine:
st.catherine/atwater.we played our last game at our fabled forum.
time to give our current arena it’s proper name.le forum bell de montreal/the montreal bell forum.”nos esprits du passe” are waiting patiently.they will be assuredly pleased.”if i was geoff molson for the day,it would be the 1st thing that i would do.”
wish the team well tonite.
merci de nouveau
portez-vous bien
familleCH
guy soit proche dans nos pensees et prieres
ps,name the 5 sutter brothers who played in the lnh/nhl?google not permitted!

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