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

Sam Gerber

7 years ago

Game Preview by Sam Gerber, Staff Writer

Last game: MTL 5 WPG 4 (OT)

The Habs gave it their all Saturday night battling back after trailing 4-2. Andrew Shaw scored twice while Max Pacioretty notched a controversial overtime winner, following a missed penalty call.

For a complete recap: Habs Prevail in Special Teams Battle

Players to watch

Andrew Shaw
Shaw has been electrifying during this road trip. With three goals in his last two games, Shaw picked a great time to get hot. He will defiantly want to keep it going against his former team.
Charlie Lindgren
Lindgren will get the start for the Habs after Montoya played on Saturday night and Price is still listed as day-to-day. Lindgren has yet to lose a game in the NHL.
Brandon Saad
Saad leads his team with four game winners this season. Saad had the game winner against the Habs in their previous matchup.
Ryan Hartman
Hartman is one of the more underrated players on the Blackhawks. He is a big body forward who is capable of playing any kind of role. Hartman is tied for second in points for the Blackhawks this season.

Keys to Victory

Maintain energy
Habs play their best hockey when all lines have energy and are moving with and without the puck.
Special teams
Habs will have limited chances on the powerplay but will need to make them count.
Play to the buzzer
The Habs must be sure to avoid late period goals to the Blackhawks.

Matchup
United Center, Chicago, IL \| November 5, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: SN, NBCSCH, RDS, NHLN
	2017-18 statistics
BLACKHAWKS	2017-18 statistics	CANADIENS
16 (14th)	Points (rank)	11 (27th)
7-5-2	Record	5-8-1
4-2-1	Home/Away	3-6-0
4-5-1	Last 10	4-5-1
3.07	GF/G	2.71
2.43	GA/G	3.93
14.5	PP%	17.2
83.9	PK%	71.4
49.60	CF%	55.21


Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
DeBrincat – Toews – Panik Saad – Schmaltz – Kane Sharp – Anisimov – Hayden Bouma – Wingels – Hartman	Galchenyuk – Drouin – Lehkonen Pacioretty – Danault – Shaw Byron – Plekanec – Gallagher De La Rose – McCarron – Mitchell
Defensemen
Keith – Franson Rutta – Seabrook Kempny – Murphy	Mete – Weber Alzner – Petry Morrow – Benn
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Kero, Oesterle Injured: Rozsival, Forsling	Scratched: Davidson Injured: Hemsky, Schlemko, Scherbak, Price, Hudon
Goalies
Corey Crawford	Charlie Lindgren

Record: 7-4-0 GAA: 1.75 Sv%: .945 SO: 2 Alternate: Anton Forsberg	Record: 0-0-0 GAA: 0 Sv%: 0 SO: 0 Alternate: Al Montoya

What to Expect

After Saturday night’s comeback win the Canadiens will want to use that win as motivation against the Blackhawks.

Prediction: MTL 3 CHI 2

If the Habs can continue scoring and use their energy to create some offense they will have a good shot beating the Blackhawks.

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2017-18 statistics