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Cole Jurzyniec

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

Game Preview 

A Look Back

It was a tight affair to start in Minnesota Tuesday night with the Habs owning a 15-7  shot advantage in a scoreless first period. Their momentum was swiftly stolen as the Wild proceeded to score three unanswered goals in the second period with Kirill “the thrill” Kaprizov netting two. The Canadiens showed a sliver of light when the captain Nick Suzuki was able to pot one at the 13:30 mark of the third but was ultimately not enough to capture a win as Marc-Andre Fleury held the fort down against the Habs once again.

Last game: MTL 1  MIN 4  F

For a complete game recap: Sunk in the Second | RECAP: MTL @ MIN

Players to Watch

  • Cole Caufield
    Before Tuesday night, the 5-foot-7-inch winger had six points in three games. Although he wasn’t able to find net against the Wild, Caufield has been producing close to a point-per game pace.
  • Kirby Dach
    The 21-year-old seems to be settling in with his new team. Dach has been able to find three assists in the last two games. He could be finding an extra gear through ten games played.
  • Joel Edmundson
    Edmundson is officially listed as a game-time decision but is expected to make his season debut against the Jets. Chris Wideman will be the odd man out on defence. To make room on the roster, Evgenii Dadonov has been placed on injured reserve.

Keys to Victory

  • Find the net
    The Canadiens struggled to find mesh against the Wild Tuesday night. With the way Connor Hellebuyck is tending this season boasting a .931 save percentage, the Habs will have to find a way to apply the pressure.
  • Limit defensive errors
    In the defensive zone, players should be taking their man and applying coverage. Each of the Wild’s goals Tuesday night came from in close. Limiting high danger opportunities and relieving pressure on the Canadiens net-minder will be key to a win.
  • Find an offensive flare
    The team needs to find more net. Mimicking their performance in St. Louis on October 29th would fare well for them. Getting some production from the bottom-six would take some weight off the shoulders of the top performers.
Statistical Matchup for Game 11
Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB | November 3, 8:00 PM ET | TV: TSN2, TSN3, RDS, ESPN+

2022-23  statistics
JETS CANADIENS
11 (15th) Points (rank) 10 (20th)
5-3-1 Record 5-5-0
OT1 Streak L1
5-3-1 Last 10 5-5-0
2.89 (23rd) GF/G (rank) 2.80 (25th)
2.78 (10th) GA/G (rank) 3.10 (17th)
13.3 (27th) PP% (rank) 13.8 (26th)
79.2 (18th) PK% (rank) 80.7 (13th)
43.8  Faceoff % 53.2
Pre-game Quotes
Marty St. Louis on Brendan Gallagher
  • “He’s a competitor, he brings everyone into the fight – you need guys like that. Gally, some of the stuff he does sometimes is inspiring.”
Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Perfetti – Dubois – Wheeler
Connor – Scheifele – Appleton
Maenalanen – Lowry – Gagner
Jonsson-Fjallby – Gustafsson – Toninato		 Caufield – Suzuki – Dach
Anderson – Dvorak – Gallagher
Drouin – Monahan – Armia
Pitlick – Evans – Slafkovsky
Defensemen
Morrissey – Pionk
Dillon – Schmidt
Samberg – DeMelo		 Guhle – Savard
Harris – Kovacevic
Xhekaj – Edmundson (GTD)
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Capobianco, Harkins
Injured: Ehlers, Stanley, Barron		 Scratched: Pezzetta, Hoffman, Wideman
Injured: Matheson (abdominal strain),   Heineman (finger), Byron (hip), Price (knee), Dadonov (undisclosed)
Goalies
Connor Hellebuyck Sam Montembeault
Record: 4-2-1
GAA: 2.41
Sv%: .931
SO: 1
Alternate: David Rittich		 Record: 2-1-0
GAA: 2.32
Sv%: .931
SO: 0
Alternate: Jake Allen
 Game Expectations
These two teams are very equal across the board. The Jets will be bringing offensively-juiced hockey while also having size on the back end. The Canadiens will have to bring aggressive hockey to the table.

Bottom Line

The Canadiens have been playing strong hockey with the youth in the lineup. Shooting and playing clean defensive hockey will all be key factors into winning their last road game before coming back to the Bell Centre for Saturday night hockey.
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