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GAME DAY | Bruins – Canadiens: Preview, Prediction, Lines, Goalies, TV

Sam Gerber

 

Game Preview by Sam Gerber
Last game: MTL 3  WSH  2   

The Habs played with effort and got the bounce they needed to take of the Capitals. Max Pacioretty proved why he is the captain of this team and Antti Niemi picked up his first win of the season.

For a complete recap: Captain Leads Habs Over Caps

Players to watch

  • Max Pacioretty
    Pacioretty is out of his slump and played one of his best games all season against the Capitals. Look for a repeat performance tonight versus the Bruins.
  • Patrice Bergeron
    Bergeron has been on quite the tear and the Habs have no answer for him in the faceoff dot. Montreal players will need to get in his face and take him off his game.
  • Jakub Jerabek
    Jerabek is showing that he is getting comfortable with the NHL game and is playing with confidence. Jerabek has four points in his last three games.

Keys to Victory

  • Look for payback
    The Habs poor effort against the Bruins the other night left a sour taste in their mouth and they will be looking to get some revenge.
  • Be disciplined
    Montreal players continue to take too many penalties which is risky against a dangerous Boston power-play.
  • Move your feet
    When the Habs are skating, they get rewarded.
Matchup by All Habs staff
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | January 20, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SN, TVAS, NESN

2017-18 statistics
BRUINS CANADIENS
60 (3rd) Points (rank) 44 (25th)
26-10-8 Record 19-21-6
11-5-4 Away/Home 11-8-5
7-0-3 Last 10 3-5-2
3.25 GF/G 2.54
2.48 GA/G 3.09
21.6 PP% 19.3
83.3 PK% 77.7
 53.20  CF%  51.35
 
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
Marchand – Bergeron – Pastrnak
DeBrusk – Krejci – Spooner
Heinen – Nash – Backes
Schaller – Kuraly – Acciari		 Pacioretty – Byron – Hudon
Lehkonen – Plekanec – Gallagher
Galchenyuk – Drouin – Deslauriers
De La Rose – Froese – L. Shaw
Defensemen
Chara – McAvoy
Krug – Carlo
Grzelcyk – McQuaid		 Alzner – Petry
Benn – Jerabek
Mete – Schlemko
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Postma, Vatrano, Miller
Injured: 		 Scratched: Morrow, Carr
Injured: Weber, Hemsky, Danault, A. Shaw
Goalies
Tuukka Rask Carey Price
Record: 16-8-4
GAA: 2.21
Sv%: .920
SO: 2
Alternate: Anton Khudobin		 Record: 13-15-4
GAA: 2.95
Sv%: .908
SO: 1
Alternate: Antti Niemi
 What to Expect
Prediction: Canadiens 3  Bruins 1 

After playing twice already in the last week, the Habs and Bruins rivalry should be present tonight. The Canadiens had no one to blame but themselves in Wednesday’s game in Boston. The Habs must stay disciplined or it could cost them.
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