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

Game Preview by Sam Gerber

Last game : MTL 4 BUF 5 F/OT Penalties and turnovers filled the game as the Habs once again came back from a multi-goal deficit only to lose in overtime. Joel Armia had a three point game, scoring both shorthanded and on the power-play. For the second game in a row Tomas Tatar took two bad penalties. It wasn’t an ideal start for Keith Kinkaid who will need to play much better.

For a complete game recap: Habs Armia With a Three-Point Game

Players to watch

Nick Suzuki
Suzuki registered his first NHL point in his third pro game. Suzuki should get a big welcome from the Bell Centre fans.
Tomas Tatar
Tatar may be in the dog house after some early season penalty trouble. Tatar may get a boost playing at home against his former team.
Brendan Gallagher
The Habs top line with Gallagher, Tatar and Phillip Danault is not off to a great start, but Brendan has found a way to pick up three points.

Keys to Victory

Be disciplined
The Canadiens have been taking unnecessary penalties. With a struggling penalty-kill, they need to stay out of the box.
Be motivated
The home opener happens only once a season. Habs can’t disappoint their fans when expectations are high.
Maintain possession
The Habs possession numbers this season are well below last year’s statistics. They are a much better team when they control the play.

Statistical Matchup by All Habs
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC \| October 10, 7:00 PM ET \| TV: RDS, TSN2, FS-D
	2019-20 statistics
RED WINGS	2019-20 statistics	CANADIENS
4 (14th)	Points (rank)	4(15th)
2-1-0	Record	1-0-2
1-0-0	Away/Home	0-0-0
2-1-0	Last 10	1-0-2
3.33	GF/G	4.00
3.00	GA/G	4.33
8.3	PP%	33.3
85.7	PK%	69.2
45.57	CF%	48.66

Pre-game quotes
Nick Suzuki “We have to better on the penalty kill and we have to stop playing catch-up hockey. Eventually it’s going to cost us. We’re showing a lot of character but at the same time, if we fall asleep in the games, it costs us, and we have to rally.”
Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs
Forwards
Bertuzzi – Larkin – Mantha Glendening – Athanasiou – Hirose Filppula – Ehn – Erne Helm – De La Rose – Abdelkader	Tatar – Danault – Gallagher Lehkonen – Domi – Suzuki Drouin – Kotkaniemi – Armia Byron – Thompson – Weal
Defensemen
DeKeyser – Hronek Nemeth – Green Cholowski – Bowey	Mete – Weber Chiarot – Petry Reilly – Folin
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Svechnikov, Biega Injured: Ericsson, Daley, Nielsen	Scratched: Kulak, Fleury Injured: Cousins, Juulsen, Teasdale
Goalies
Jonathan Bernier	Carey Price

Record: 1-0-0 GAA: – 3.00 Sv%: – .864 SO: 0 Alternate: Jimmy Howard	Record: 1-0-1 GAA: – 3.69 Sv%: – .900 SO: 0 Alternate: Keith Kinkaid

What to Expect by Sam Gerber

This is a divisional matchup that the Habs should win. Montreal has managed to pick up points in every game this season but have let some get away. The Wings have had a strong start to the season and are led by Anthony Mantha and Dylan Larkin. Montreal must shut down these two young stars and must stay out of the box. Carey Price has been great so far and will get his third start of the season. Defence has been an issue for the Canadiens so far. They need to be better.

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

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