On this day in hockey history…	1943 – Montreal’s Alex Smart became the first ever NHL rookie to score a hat trick in his very first NHL game.

Matchup
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH. | January 14, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SN, FS-O, RDS
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BLUE JACKETS		CANADIENS
39 (25th)	Points (NHL Position)	55 (7th)
18-19-3	Record	26-12-3
9-10-2	Home	13-5-2
9-9-1	Road	13-7-1
5-4-1	Last 10	7-2-1
2.50	G/G	2.58
3.25	GA/G	2.29
24.5	PP%	13.7
79.9	PK%	85.3

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Pacioretty – Plekanec – Gallagher Desharnais – Eller – Weise Prust – Galchenyuk – Parenteau Bournival – Malhotra – Sekac Expected scratches: Thomas	Hartnell – Johansen – Foligno Calvert  – Dubinsky  – Atkinson Collins – Wennberg – Morin Tropp – Letestu – Boll
Defensemen
Markov – Subban Beaulieu – Gonchar Gilbert – Emelin Expected scratches: Weaver	Johnson – Savard Connauton – Wisniewski Prout – Tyutin
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)	Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)
2014-2015 Season: Record: 22-10-2 GAA: 2.19 Sv%: .928 SO: 2 Alternate: Dustin Tokarski	2014-2015 Season: Record: 15-12-2 GAA: 2.88 Sv%: .914 SO: 1 Alternate: Curtis McElhinney

Recap: Penguins vs Canadiens (Jan 10) – Click for Summary, 3-Stars, Presser

Quick Links from Rocket Sports Media publications
	All Habs Weekly Forecast: Canadiens Aim to Get Back on Track What We Learned on 24CH: 2014 Winds Down [S3:E14] Recap – Penguins vs Canadiens: Habs Fade, Lose in OT to Pens Carey Price to Represent Canadiens at 2015 All-Star Game Recap – Lightning vs Canadiens: Habs Flat as Bolts Take Top Spot in East Mental Skills Training in the NHL, Part 2 Recap – Russia vs Canada: Gold Comes Home Carey Price Named Molson Cup Recipient for December Recap – Slovakia vs Canada: Petan Powers Canada to WJC Final Habs Analysis: A Team Effort Recap – Canadiens vs Devils: Price Leads the Way Again The Silent Component: Mental Skills Training in the NHL
	Bulldogs News: Injury Update, Fournier Returns, First Responders Weekly Preview: Bulldogs Continue Homestand vs Admirals, Griffins Bulldogs to Honour Hamilton’s First Responders Canadiens Assign Forward Stefan Fournier to Bulldogs Injury-depleted Bulldogs Fall to Barons, 3-0 Monsters Bash Bulldogs, Win 2-1 Bulldogs defenceman Tinordi out indefinitely Bulldogs Blank Comets, First AHL Shutout for Condon
	Tomášek Playing Well Defensively; Chlapík Has Five-Point Game; Smejkal Scores First WHL Goal Tomášek Regaining Confidence; Chlapík Named a Weekly Star; Nejezchleb Makes Americans Début Mašín Plays Like a Machine; Zbořil Gets More Assists; Langhamer Slightly Falters Zacha Strikes Again; QMJHL Czechs Falter; Šoustal Finally Gets Rewarded
	Habs360 Podcast: Mid-season Performance Review [AUDIO] Habs360 Podcast: Price Reaches Milestones [AUDIO] Habs360 Podcast: Best Moments of the Season [AUDIO] Habs360 Podcast: Are Desharnais Days Numbered With The Habs? [AUDIO]

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(Header Photo: The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)