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GameDay: Avalanche vs Habs Preview, Lineups

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March 18, 2014

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GameDay: Avalanche vs Habs (Mar-18, 2014)

On this day in hockey history… 1945 – In the 50th and final game of the 1944-45 season at Boston, Maurice Richard became the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season. Montreal beat Boston 4-2.

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Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	Bell Centre Montreal, QC Mar 18, 7:30 PM ET TV: RDS	Colorado AVALANCHE

81 Points / 3rd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	93 Points / 2nd (Central)
37-25-7	Record	44-19-5
19-11-5	Home	23-10-3
18-14-2	Away	21-9-2
5-4-1	Last 10	7-3-0
2.45	G/G	3.03
2.48	GA/G	2.62
18.2	PP%	20.8
85.1	PK%	81.1

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Thomas Vanek Daniel Briere – Tomas Plekanec – Brendan Gallagher Alex Galchenyuk – Lars Eller – Brian Gionta Travis Moen – Brandon Prust – Dale Weise		Ryan O’Reilly – Matt Duchene – Jamie McGinn Gabriel Landeskog – Paul Stastny – Nathan Mackinnon Max Talbot – John Mitchell – Cody McLeod Patrick Bordeleau – Brad Malone – Marc-Andre Cliche
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin Francis Bouillon – P.K. Subban Mike Weaver – Jarred Tinordi		Jan Hejda – Erik Johnson Tyson Barrie – Nick Holden Andre Benoit – Nate Guenin
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)		Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Likely)
	Record: 27-17-5 GAA: 2.36 Sv%: .924 SO: 4 Alternate: Peter Budaj		Record: 10-5-0 GAA: 2.56 Sv%: .914 SO: 2 Alternate: Semyon Valarmov
Scratches
Rene Bourque (healthy scratch), Michael Bournival (concussion), Josh Gorges (thumb), George Parros (healthy scratch), Douglas Murray (healthy scratch)		Alex Tanguay (game time decision), P.A. Parenteau (knee)

Game Recap (full recap available here)
	2		Vs.		0
FINAL Mar-16

Quick Links from this past week
	Featured Post: Update on Habs Prospect Tim Bozon (PR) Habs Prospect Mike Condon Named ECHL Goalie of the Week (PR) Avec seulement quelques matchs à jouer avant les séries… par Isabella Rheault Apesar de Bom Desempenho, Habs Perde Para Bruins por Rovena (Português) Time for the Habs to Dig Deep by J.D. Lagrange Hand Surgery for Habs Defenseman Josh Gorges (PR) Campeonato Catarinense 2014: Cancelado Por Questões Extra Quadra por Rafael Trois de Mattos Habs Western Road Trip in Pictures [GALLERY] by Rick Stephens Value in 20 Games of Vanek by Dan Kramer 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)
	Down on the Farm – Where do ‘Dogs go From Here? by Dan Kramer Monsters Silence Bulldogs as Captain Takes a Seat by Dan Kramer Barons Dump ‘Dogs in Dubnyk’s Debut [with post-game audio] by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – ‘Dogs Add New Tricks for Home Stretch by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – Playoff Flame Dwindling by Dan Kramer
	Canadiens’ Prospect Bio – Martin Réway by Kathy K Czech List, North American Edition: Bolts Palát Added to Calder Watch by Radoslav Vavřina 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
	Habs360 Podcast: Price Returns for Stretch Run [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Canadiens Turn Heads on Trade Deadline Day [AUDIO] by Chris G 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

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