Game Day: Canadiens vs Capitals Preview, Lineups, Puck’s Prediction

Jordan Lambe

October 8, 2014


On this day in hockey history…	1971 – Montreal’s Guy Lafleur played in his first NHL game, and picked up an assist as the Canadiens tied the Rangers 4-4, in Montreal.

Matchup
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. \| October 9, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: SPORTSNET 360, RDS
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CANADIENS	@	CAPITALS
2 Points / T-1st (100 points and 3rd in 2013-2014)(Atlantic)	Points/Position	0 Points (90 points and 5th in 2013-2014)(Metropolitan)
1-0-0 (46-28-8 in 2013-2014)	Record	0-0-0 (38-30-14 in 2013-2014)
0-0-0 (23-13-5 in 2013-2014)	Home	0-0-0 (21-13-7 in 2013-2014)
1-0-0 (23-15-3 in 2013-2014)	Away	0-0-0 (17-17-7 in 2013-2014)
1-0-0	Last 10	0-0-0
4.00 (2.62 in 2013-2014)	G/G	0 (2.87 in 2013-2014)
3.00 (2.49 in 2013-2014)	GA/G	0 (2.93 in 2013-2014)
0.0 (17.2 in 2013-2014)	PP%	0 (23.4 in 2013-2014)
66.7 (85.1 in 2013-2014)	PK%	100.0 (82.0 in 2013-2014)

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Pacioretty – Desharnais – Parenteau Galchenyuk – Plekanec – Gallagher Bourque – Eller – Sekac Prust – Malhotra – Moen	Ovechkin – Backstrom – Fehr Johansson – Kunznetsov – Brouwer Chimera – Laich – Ward Beagle – Burakovsky – Brown
Defensemen
Emelin – Subban Markov – Gilbert Beaulieu – Weaver	Orpik – Carlson Alzner – Niskanen Hillen – Green
Goalies
Dustin Tokarski (Confirmed)	Braden Holtby (Confirmed)

2013-14 Season: Record: 2-0-0 GAA: 1.84 Sv%: .946 SO: 1 Alternate: Carey Price	2013-14 Season: Record: 23-15-4 GAA: 2.85 Sv%: .915 SO: 1 Alternate: Justin Peters

Recap: Habs vs Leafs (Oct-8) – Click for Summary, 3-Stars, Presser

Quick Links from Rocket Sports Media publications
	Hockey Is a Business: The Habs Reality by JD Lgrange Dustin Tokarski: Concentration, Confidence, Character by Shannon Penfound Alexei Emelin: A New Season, A Fresh Start by Ryan Skilton The Boys are Back in Town by Shannon Penfound
	Bulldogs Sign Goaltender Franky Palazzese, Foward Sahir Gill, but Marlies Prevail by Rick Stephens Bulldogs Welcome Tangradi as Habs Trade Budaj, Holland by Rick Stephens Bulldogs Welcome De La Rose to Roster by Rick Stephens
	Czech Imports Have Up-and-Down Start to October in CHL by Margann Laurissa Czechs in the Canadian Hockey League Still Flexing their Muscles by Margann Laurissa Filip Chlapík Named Player of Month for September by Radoslav Vavřina Špaček Scores First Extraliga Career Goal, Others Impress in Week 2 by Radoslav Vavřina Czechs Continue Prowess in QMJHL’s Second Week, WHL’s Opening Weekend by Margann Laurissa
	Habs360 Podcast: Getting Ready for the Home Opener [AUDIO] by Chris G

Other Information at All Habs
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Compiled by Jordan Lambe | Follow @All_Habs on Twitter

(Header Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)

(Tokarski Photo/Getty Images)

(Holtby Photo/Patrick McDermott/NHLI)