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GAME PREVIEW | Coyotes – Canadiens: Galchenyuk Returns to Bell Centre

Sam Gerber

GAME DAY | Coyotes – Canadiens: Preview, TV,  Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Tickets

Game Preview by Sam Gerber
Last game : MTL 2  PHI 5   Riding a winning streak, the Habs clearly underestimated their opponent. Despite having a huge shot advantage in the first period, the Canadiens did not bear down and take advantage of their chances. Once they feel behind, Montreal  It’s a game that the team should move on from but not forget as those two points could become a factor in April.

For a complete game recap: A Missed Opportunity by the Habs

Players to watch

  • Joel Armia
    The Canadiens missed Armia while he was out with injury. Armia is a big body who creates space for his linemates and can be the defensively responsible component of any line. Armia and Artturi Lehkonen are Montreal’s two strongest penalty-killers.  
  • Jeff Petry
    Petry was able to hold the fort, for the most part, while Weber was injured. He is on pace for a career season in points.    
  • Jonathan Drouin
    Drouin’s poor attitude, selfish game and complete lack of work ethic are very concerning. But what’s even more disappointing is the treatment by Claude Julien who has done nothing to hold Drouin accountable. 

Keys to Victory

  • Get physical
    The Habs need to come out hard and play physical against the Coyotes. Arizona is at the end of a long road trip won’t be as ready for a physical contest.
  • Use your speed
    Having played on Tuesday night, the Coyotes may have a good start but they will tire if the Canadiens use their speed.
  • Play until the whistle
    If the Habs can’t finish plays, periods and games, they’re going to continue to let points get away from them.
Statistical Matchup by All Habs staff
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | January 23, 7:30 PM ET | TV: SN1, RDS, FS-A

2018-19 statistics
COYOTES CANADIENS
50 (21st) Points (rank) 59 (12th)
23-22-4 Record 27-18-5
14-10-1 Away/Home 13-10-2
6-2-2 Last 10 6-4-0
2.63 GF/G 3.00
2.84 GA/G 2.96
17.9 PP% 12.6
87.4 PK% 79.8
49.52  CF%  53.80
 
 
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders
Forwards
Panik – Stepan – Hinostroza
Keller – Weal – Fischer
Galchenyuk – Cousins – Garland
Crouse – Kempe – Archibald		 Drouin – Danault – Gallagher
Tatar – Domi – Lehkonen
Hudon – Kotkaniemi – Armia
Peca – Chaput – Deslauriers
Defensemen
 Chychrun – Hjalmarsson
Connauton – Lyubushkin
 Oesterle – Goligoski		 Mete – Weber
Reilly – Petry
   Kulak – Benn
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Dauphin
Injured: Dvorak, Demers, Raanta, Grabner, Schmaltz, Richardson, Raanta, Ekman-Larsson
 Scratched: Agostino, Alzner
Injured: Shaw
Suspended: Byron
Goalies
Calvin Pickard Carey Price
Record: 4-2-2
GAA: – 4.00
Sv%: – .863
SO: 1
Alternate: Darcy Kuemper		 Record: 19-13-4
GAA: – 2.60
Sv%: – .914
SO: 3
Alternate: Antti Niemi
 What to Expect by Sam Gerber
Alex Galchenyuk returns to Montreal where he was drafted in 2012, third overall. He was never given the opportunity to be the center that Montreal hoped for when he was drafted. He didn’t have a coach who trusted him to play his game nor a general manager who could resist publicly trashing him on a regular basis. Plenty of fans still miss Galchenyuk and he is definitely missed on the power-play. Galchenyuk will be honoured with a video and will likely get a mixed reaction from Bell Centre fans. It will make for a great game before the Habs take some time off for the All-Star Game and bye week.
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