Pre-game notes

Canadiens will wear the green and red sweaters of the 1910-11 Le Club Athletique Canadien.

Jay Leach makes his debut for the Habs in place of Mathieu Carle. Leach will wear #20 most recently worn by Robert Lang. Most notable #20’s for the Habs include Peter Mahovlich and Phil Goyette. (It’s a list that also includes Jyrki Lumme, Kjell Dahlin and Patrick Carnback) On his first game as a Canadien, Leach says, “I hope to be a non-factor in this game.” (as per Marc Antoine Godin of La Presse)

expected lineup

Gomez, Gionta, Andrei Kostitsyn
Plekanec, Lapierre, Cammalleri
Metropolit, Moen, Pacioretty
Pyatt, White, Latendresse

Hamrlik, Spacek
Mara, Gorges
Bergeron, Leach

Jaroslav Halak starts in goal for the Canadiens; Miikka Kiprusoff for the Flames.

scratches: Carle, Chipchura, Stewart, D’Agostini (concussion), Laraque (upper body), Gill (leg), Markov (ankle), O’Byrne (knee)