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

GameDay: Habs vs Panthers (Mar-29, 2014)

March 29, 2014

Game Recap (full recap available here)

FINAL
Mar-27

On this day in hockey history… 1975 – Guy Lafleur became the third player in Montreal history to score 50 goals in a season, when he scored in the Canadiens’ 4-1 win over the Kansas City Scouts. It was the first of six straight 50 goal seasons for Lafleur (an NHL record at the time).

(Photo: Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images)

Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	BB&T Center Sunrise, FL Mar 29, 7:30 PM ET TV: CBC, RDS	Florida PANTHERS

91 Points / 2nd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	62 Points / 7th (Atlantic)
42-26-7	Record	27-39-8
21-12-5	Home	14-16-5
21-14-2	Away	13-23-3
7-3-0	Last 10	3-6-1
2.52	G/G	2.30
2.47	GA/G	3.16
18.5	PP%	10.2
85.7	PK%	74.7

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Thomas Vanek Alex Galchenyuk – Lars Eller – Brendan Gallagher Rene Bourque – Daniel Briere – Brian Gionta Michael Bournival – Ryan White – George Parros		Sean Bergenheim – Nick Bjugstad – Brad Boyes Tomas Fleischmann – Vincent Trocheck – Scottie Upshall Jesse Winchester – Brandon Pirri – Quinton Howden Krys Barch – Scott Gomez – Jimmy Hayes
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin Francis Bouillon – P.K. Subban Douglas Murray – Mike Weaver		Dmitry Kulikov – Brian Campbell Ed Jovanovski – Colby Robak Erik Gudbranson – Dylan Olsen
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)		Dan Ellis (Confirmed)
	Record: 31-18-5 GAA: 2.39 Sv%: .924 SO: 5 Alternate: Peter Budaj		Record: 0-2-0 GAA: 4.94 Sv%: .852 SO: 0 Alternate: Scott Clemmensen
Scratches
Dale Weise (wrist), Josh Gorges (thumb), Brandon Prust (ribs), Jarred Tinordi (healthy scratch) Tomas Plekanec (family matter), Travis Moen (concussion)		Roberto Luongo (upper-body), Aleksander Barkov (knee), Tom Gilbert (sports hernia), Alex Petrovic (upper-body), Jonathan Huberdeau (upper-body)

Quick Links from this past week
	Featured Post: Expos Carter Honored by Montrealers as Baseball Returns [VIDEO] Habs Sign Wolverines Defenseman Mac Bennett to a Two-year Deal (PR) Habs Vence Sabres e Price Consegue Shutout por Rovena (Português) Habs se Esforça e Vence Bruins por Rovena (Português) Habs Keen on Developing Young Players, Aren’t They? by J.D. Lagrange Habs Keen on Developing Young Players, Aren’t They? by J.D. Lagrange 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)
	Down on the Farm – ‘Dogs Not Going Places, But Adding Faces by Dan Kramer Bulldogs Sign NCAA Forward Nick Sorkin to PTO (PR) Bournival, Pateryn Lead Bulldogs Past Admirals by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – Bulldogs Get Help from the Big Club by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – Where do ‘Dogs go From Here? by Dan Kramer
	Czech List, European Edition: Playoffs a Chance for Prospects to Impress by Radoslav Vavřina QMJHL Playoffs at a Glance: 2013-2014 Season by Kathy K Update on Habs Prospect Tim Bozon (PR) Canadiens’ Prospect Bio – Martin Réway by Kathy K Czech List, North American Edition: Bolts Palát Added to Calder Watch by Radoslav Vavřina
	Habs360 Podcast: Canadiens Fighting for Home Ice Advantage [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Galchenyuk Setup to Fail at Centre? [AUDIO] by Chris G 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

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