GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

Game Preview by Sam Gerber

Last game : MTL 1 BOS 4 F Costly turnovers put the Habs down early and you simply can’t do that against the Bruins and expect to win. It was a tough loss as the Habs allowed David Pastrnak to score a hat trick while the offense struggled to finish. Carey Price was excellent but was hung out to dry.

For a complete game recap: B’s Stick it to the Habs

Players to watch

Victor Mete
Mete has been quiet for the majority of the season. While he is mobile like a modern day defensemen, he lacks the offense and the size to defend against bigger players. With changes coming next season it will be interesting to see if Mete steps up to secure his spot with the Habs.
Max Domi
When the Habs are winning games Domi can play a part, but this contract year hasn’t gone the way Domi had hoped. He needs to have a shoot first mentality and not be afraid to take chances.
Brett Kulak
Kulak is big, strong and has showed he is capable of playing up and down the line up. However mental errors have shown why he isn’t suited to staying in a top four role.

Keys to Victory

Play smart
The Habs hurt themselves last game with turnovers and know they can’t repeat that tonight.
Be ready
The Habs have to be ready to start from the drop of the puck. Going up against Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, falling behind early will be trouble.
Win special teams
If the Habs can keep the game close and win the special teams battle they will have a chance to win.

Statistical Matchup by All Habs
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA \| February 14, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: TSN2, RDS, ESPN+, ATTSN-PT
	2019-20 statistics
PENGUINS	2019-20 statistics	CANADIENS
74 (4th)	Points (rank)	61 (23rd)
34-15-6	Record	27-25-7
19-5-4	Home/Away	14-10-3
6-3-1	Last 10	6-4-0
3.25	GF/G	2.98
2.73	GA/G	3.03
19.9	PP%	18.5
82.8	PK%	79.3
50.61	CF%	54.48

Pre-game quotes
Tomas Tatar “We have to help each other more on the ice. Those 50/50 battles, we have to retrieve more pucks.”
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs
Forwards
Zucker – Crosby – Simon McCann – Malkin – Rust Aston-Reece – Blueger – Tanev Lafferty – Agozzino – Hornqvist	Tatar – Danault – Gallagher Kovalchuk – Suzuki – Armia Drouin – Domi – Cousins Lehkonen – Thompson – Evans
Defensemen
Johnson – Letang Pettersson – Schultz Riikola – Ruhwedel	Chiarot – Mete Kulak – Petry Scandella – Ouellet
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Noesen Injured: Bjustad, Dumoulin, Guentzel, Kahun, Marino	Scratched: Folin, Weal Injured: Weber, Byron, Weise
Goalies
Tristan Jarry	Carey Price

Record: 18-8-1 GAA: – 2.18 Sv%: – .929 SO: 3 Alternate: Matt Murray	Record: 24-20-4 GAA: – 2.71 Sv%: – .913 SO: 3 Alternate: Charlie Lindgren

What to Expect by Sam Gerber

The Habs needed to win last game to keep a small chance at making the playoffs. To make matters worse, Shea Weber will be out four to six weeks. At the beginning of the season, the Habs proved that they could beat anyone. But sloppy play and a lack of depth has hurt them recently.

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GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets

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