Game Day: Canadiens vs Senators – Game 5 Preview, Lines, Goalies, TV
Jordan Lambe
Pre-game Notes and Quotes
“It was a big hockey game, It was very close. The two teams played very hard. They got the last word tonight, but we have no reason to be embarrassed about our performance. I think we worked very hard as well.” – Montreal coach Michel Therrien
“We weren’t going to win four games here tonight. It’s one. We’re moving on to the next one now.” – Ottawa forward Mike Hoffman
The Canadiens’ powerplay has been a non factor this series firing at a 6.2 per cent success rate.
Greg Pateryn made his playoff debut in Game 4. He was credited with five hits in 7:48 minutes of playing time and managed to get a cut over his left eye after a collision with Eric Gryba.
The Canadiens have averaged 6.6 more blocked shots per game than the Senators
Matchup – Playoff Statistics
Game 5 | Bell Centre, Montreal, QC. | April 24, 7:00 PM ET | TV: CBC, CNBC, TVA | Canadiens Lead Series 3-1
Eastern Conference Quarter-final
SENATORS
CANADIENS
99 (7th)
Points (Eastern Conference Position)
110 (2nd)
1-3
Record
3-1
1-1
Home
2-0
0-2
Road
1-1
0-3
Last 10
3-1
1.75
G/G
2.25
2.25
GA/G
1.75
25.0
PP%
6.2
93.8
PK%
75.0
15.5
PIM/G
12.2
32.5
S/G
39.5
39.5
SA/G
32.5
51.3
FO%
48.7
48.4
CF%
51.6
47.5
FF%
52.5
Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
MacArthur – Turris – Stone
Hoffman – Zibanejad – Ryan
Condra – Pageau – Lazar
Michalek – Smith – Chiasson
Galchenyuk – Plekanec – Gallagher
Pacioretty – Desharnais – Smith-Pelly
De La Rose – Eller – Weise
Prust – Mitchell – Flynn
Expected scratches: Malhotra, Parenteau, Carr, Thomas, Hudon