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

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Game Preview by Sam Gerber
Last game: MTL 3  TBL 4  (SO)  

The Habs showed effort staying with one of the best teams in the league most of the game.

For a complete recap: Bolts With Shootout Win

Players to watch

  • Petr Mrazek
    The new starter in goal for the Flyers has won his first two starts solidifying the position for Philadelphia.
  • Charlie Lindgren
    Lindgren gets his first start since for the Canadiens since November 21st and his first since signing a three-year contract extension.
  • Victor Mete
    Mete has been one of the biggest surprises for the Habs this season and looks to score his first goal of the season.

Keys to Victory

  • Slow it down
    The Flyers love to come out fast push the pace. Slowing down the game will disrupt the Philly game plan .
  • Go to the net
    Getting traffic in front of the Flyers net could be a game changer for the Canadiens.
  • Rule special teams
    The Habs penalty-kill will be pressed to perform without Tomas Plekanec. Montreal’s power-play could take the heat off the five-on-five offense.
Matchup by All Habs staff
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | February 26, 7:30 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, NBCSN

2017-18 statistics
FLYERS CANADIENS
76 (9th) Points (rank) 55 (28th)
33-19-10 Record 23-29-9
17-10-4 Away/Home 15-10-7
9-0-1 Last 10 3-4-3
3.02 GF/G 2.54
2.79 GA/G 3.10
21.3 PP% 21.0
75.1 PK% 76.7
 49.55  CF%  51.36
eSAT Analytics by Mathieu Chagnon
 
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
Giroux – Couturier – Konecny
Lindblom – Patrick – Voracek
Weal – Laughton – Raffl
Lehtera – Filppula – Weise		 Pacioretty – Drouin – Lehkonen
Byron – De La Rose – Gallagher
Galchenyuk – Danault – Hudon
Deslauriers – L. Shaw – Carr
Defensemen
Provorov – Gostisbehere
Hagg – MacDonald
Manning – Gudas		 Mete – Petry
Alzner – Juulsen
Benn – Schlemko
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Leier, Oduya
Injured: Elliot, Neuvirth, Simmonds
 Scratched: Scherbak, Froese
Injured: Weber, Hemsky, A. Shaw, Price
Goalies
Petr Mrazek Charlie Lindgren
Record: 10-7-3
GAA: 2.81
Sv%: .910
SO: 3
Alternate: Alex Lyon		 Record: 3-4-1
GAA: 2.43
Sv%: .924
SO: 1
Alternate: Antti Niemi
 What to Expect by Sam Gerber
Prediction: Canadiens 3  Flyers 2 

A game on the day of the NHL trade deadline makes for interesting hockey. Players remaining with the team at game time need to be focused on the task at hand.
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