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GAME PREVIEW | Rangers – Canadiens: Habs Look to End Winless Skid

Sam Gerber

GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers: 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  OTT 2  F/OT   It was a back and forth game where the Habs once again failed to finish their chances. A mix-up in overtime cost the Habs an extra point.

For a complete game recap: Sens Knock Off Habs in OT

Players to watch

  • Max Domi
    Domi will be back at center where Max says he wants to be. It’s time that he increases his effort level to get him going on offense.
  • Cale Fleury
    When Fleury hits, he goes through them using his entire body. It may be making teams think again about carrying the puck in against him.
  • Tomas Tatar
    Tatar has been a minus player the last three games. He has been staying out of the box but the Habs need more effort from him on the defensive side.

Keys to Victory

  • Win special teams
    The Rangers have some high end talent that can take over when given chances on the power-play. NYR can also take penalties and the Habs have to take advantage.
  • Finish chances
    It was another game where the Habs lacked finish. Montreal have a balanced set of forwards but none are known as a pure goal scorers which may be a factor when it comes to finishing.
  • Play with energy
    The Rangers played last night and will be tired, the Habs need to play with energy all game long never taking their foot of the gas once. 
Statistical Matchup by All Habs
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | November 23, 7:00 PM ET | TV: SNE, CITY, TVAS, MSG2, NHLN

2019-20 statistics
RANGERS CANADIENS
20 (27th) Points (rank) 27 (12th)
9-9-2 Record 11-6-5
3-5-0 Away/Home 6-3-2
5-4-1 Last 10 5-2-3
3.25 GF/G 3.32
3.50 GA/G 3.09
21.4 PP% 20.9
71.8 PK% 72.5
43.32  CF% 53.44
Pre-game quotes
Nate Thompson
  • “[Artemi Panarin] is just so dynamic, the way he sees the ice, the plays he makes. He’s one of those guys that creates space for himself when it’s not there and that’s a pretty elite thing to do. So, he’s one of those guys we have to make sure that when he’s on the ice, we’re aware of it.”
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs
Forwards
Panarin – Strome – Fast
Kreider – Chytil – Buchnevich
Lemieux – Howden – Kakko
Gettinger – McKegg – Smith		 Tatar – Danault – Gallagher
Lehkonen – Domi – Suzuki
Hudon – Kotkaniemi – Armia
Cousins – Thompson – Weal
Defensemen
Hajek – Trouba
Skjei – DeAngelo
Lindgren – Fox		  Chiarot – Weber
Mete – Petry
Reilly – Fleury
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Haley
Injured: Zibanejad, Staal
 Scratched: Kulak, Folin
Injured: Drouin, Byron
Goalies
Alexandar Georgiev Carey Price
Record: 4-4-1
GAA: – 3.21
Sv%: – .906
SO: 0
Alternate: Henrik Lundqvist		 Record: 10-5-2
GAA: – 2.75
Sv%: – .911
SO: 1
Alternate: Keith Kinkaid
 What to Expect by Sam Gerber
The Habs haven’t been playing particularly poorly of late but it is concerning that they have lost three in a row to non-playoff teams. The Habs have to take advantage of mismatches. Montreal’s best players have to show up and make a difference.
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