CANADIENS (14-14-2) at SENATORS (14-10-4)
Pre-game notes
At 10-3-3, Ottawa has the best home record in the Eastern conference. They have a 6-0-1 record in the last month at Scotiabank Place.
Mike Cammalleri has four goals in his last two games, giving him 16 for the season.
Andrei Kostitsyn has a goal and five assists in his last six games
Brian Elliot has not yet lost at home in regulation with a record of 4-0-2 and a 2.18 goals-against average.
Jacques Martin had a 1-5-0 record at Ottawa as coach of the Florida Panthers.
Ryan White has been recalled from the Hamilton Bulldogs. He may be used on the fourth line in place of Georges Laraque, but Martin has not yet tipped his hand.
Game time is 7:30 p.m at Scotiabank Place.
expected Canadiens lineup
Plekanec, Cammalleri, Andrei Kostitsyn
Gomez, Sergei Kostitsyn, D’Agostini
Metropolit, Moen, Pacioretty
Lapierre, Laraque, Pyatt
Hamrlik, Spacek
Bergeron, O’Byrne
Gorges, Gill
Jaroslav Halak starts in goal for the Canadiens; Brian Elliot for the Senators.
scratches: White, Mara (upper body), Pouliot (wrist), Gionta (foot), Markov (ankle)
The question everyone wants to know is whether or not Kovy will show up for tonight's game?
I'd like for the Habs to win (obviously), but at the very least they need to give the Senators a run for their money.
Did Kovalev show up? I think the answer is a resounding, NO!
Kovy had under 17 mins in icetime and registered just 2 shots on goal on a night that his team got 46.
Kovalev had just over 3 minutes of powerplay time when both Fisher & Michalek had over 9 mins and Alfredsson had over 10 mins.
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