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Canadiens @ Canucks: Toffoli Returns to YVR | HABS PREVIEW

Rick Stephens

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

Game Preview

A Look Back

The bounces literally went the Habs way starting with the first goal and they didn’t look back. The Phil Danault line found their game once again as they led the way for the team. Carey Price shut the door. But it was a complete effort by the Habs that allowed them to take it to the Jets.

Last game: MTL 7  WPG  1  F

For a complete game recap: Jets @ Canadiens: Habs Take Flight

Players to Watch

  • Tyler Toffoli
    The hot hand especially when playing in Vancouver has been Toffoli. Will he continue his hot streak against his former team?
  • Carey Price
    Price has been lights out, winning his past two starts. Will the coaching staff allow him to get on a bit of a roll by better managing his starts?
  • Phillip Danault
    With two assists, Danault had one of his better games of the season against the Jets. Danault has dug a rather large hole with his dreadful season so far. Will he be able to work his way out of it?

Keys to Victory

  • Start quickly
    The Habs have taken it to the Canucks so far this season. A fast start to keep the momentum their way is just what they need.
  • Repeat the effort
    The Habs found their goal scoring touch last game but need to keep that going and have the same performance tonight.
  • Win special teams
    The power-play of the Canucks knew how to take advantage of the Habs so far this season. Hopefully the Habs have made their adjustments to prevent any easy goals.
Statistical Matchup
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC | March 8, 10:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS

2020-21 statistics
CANUCKS CANADIENS
24 (20th) Points (rank) 28 (17th)
11-15-2 Record 11-6-6
7-6-2 Home/Away 6-1-5
5-4-1 Last 10 2-4-4
2.86 GF/G 3.39
3.32 GA/G 2.78
20.2 (19th) PP% (rank) 21.9 (15th)
81.0 (14th) PK% (rank) 76.7 (21st)
49.57  CF% 57.36
Pre-game Quotes
Dominique Ducharme
  • “If we look at our last four games, we’re heading in the right direction. We just want to build off that. We picked up five out of a possible six points at home. That’s six points out of eight in our last four games. We’re continuing to improve on what we’ve put in place. We talk about details. We have to continue working on our game.”
Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Pearson – Horvat – Virtanen
Hoglander – Miller – Boeser
Michaelis – Sutter – Gaudette
Roussel – Beagle – Hawryluk		 Drouin – Suzuki – Armia
Tatar – Danault – Gallagher
Toffoli  – Kotkaniemi – Anderson
Byron – Evans – Perry
Defensemen
Edler – Schmidt
Hughes – Hamonic
Benn – Myers		 Chiarot – Weber
Edmundson – Petry
Kulak – Romanov
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Juolevi, Eriksson, MacEwen
Injured: Ferland, Bailey, Motte, Pettersson
 Scratched: Mete, Lehkonen
Injured:
Goalies
Thatcher Demko Carey Price
Record: 7-9-1
GAA: – 2.87
Sv%: – .913
SO: 0
Alternate: Braden Holtby		 Record: 7-4-3
GAA: – 2.83
Sv%: – .898
SO: 0
Alternate: Jake Allen
 Game Expectations
The Habs start a six-game road trip out West. It is vital that the Habs get as many points as they can out of a possible twelve. The Habs added two veterans from the AHL to the taxi squad for the long trip.

Bottom Line

Starting off hot to the road trip should give them some much needed confidence during a trip that could cause some issues if they falter.
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