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

Sam Gerber

7 years ago

Game Preview by Sam Gerber

Last game: MTL 3 NYR 1

The Habs took advantage of a make-shift Rangers team that had many of their best players injured or held out of the lineup in expectation of a trade. The Canadiens controlled good portions of the game. Noah Juulsen was a stand out in his first NHL game.

For a complete recap: Let Them Play

Players to watch

Noah Juulsen
Juulsen will have a much bigger test tonight against one of the best teams in the NHL and one of the most explosive offenses.
Steven Stamkos
Stamkos and the Lightning have their eyes set on winning the President’s Trophy and beyond.
Yanni Gourde
Gourde has been one of the Lightning’s best players of late. With 47 points already this season, Gourde will be a player to watch.

Keys to Victory

Set the pace
The Canadiens must use their speed to set the tone and engage the Bell Centre if they are to have a chance of defeating one of the league’s best teams.
Execute zone entries
The Canadiens may have difficulty retrieving the puck on the forecheck so must make use of effective entries.
Take no penalties
Take a penalty against the Lightning and the Canadiens will give up a goal. It is as simple as that.

Matchup by All Habs staff
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC \| February 24, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: CITY, TVAS, SUN
	2017-18 statistics
LIGHTNING	2017-18 statistics	CANADIENS
85 (2nd)	Points (rank)	54 (28th)
41-17-3	Record	23-29-8
21-11-2	Away/Home	15-10-6
6-4-0	Last 10	3-5-2
3.56	GF/G	2.53
2.66	GA/G	3.10
24.4	PP%	20.9
77.9	PK%	77.1
51.29	CF%	51.41

eSAT Analytics by Mathieu Chagnon

Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
Namestnikov – Stamkos – Callahan Killorn – Point – Kucherov Kunitz – Gourde – Johnson Erne – Paquette – Conacher	Pacioretty – Drouin – Lehkonen Byron – De La Rose – Gallagher Galchenyuk – Danault – Hudon Deslauriers – Froese – Carr
Defensemen
Hedman – Stralman Sergachev – Girardi Dotchin – Coburn	Mete – Petry Alzner – Juulsen Morrow – Benn
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Koekkoek, Sustr Injured: Budaj, Palat	Scratched: Schlemko, Plekanec, L. Shaw Injured: Weber, Hemsky, A. Shaw, Price
Goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy	Antti Niemi

Record: 35-12-2 GAA: 2.33 Sv%: .928 SO: 7 Alternate: Louis Domingue	Record: 3-6-1 GAA: 3.86 Sv%: .888 SO: 0 Alternate: Charlie Lindgren

What to Expect by Sam Gerber

Prediction: Canadiens 2 Lightning 0

With both teams being labeled as sellers at the deadline, press row at the Bell Centre could be overflowing with scouts. Several players on the ice will be auditioning for their next team. One losing streak will come to an end tonight.

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2017-18 statistics