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GameDay: Friday November 29, 2013

On this day in hockey history 1924 – The Montreal Forum had its official opening, and the Canadiens beat the Toronto St. Patricks 7-1, before a crowd of 9,000 fans. Billy Boucher had three goals to lead the scoring.


Game highlights: Habs vs Sabres (Nov-27)

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 Habs vs Sabres Game Recap is here

GameDay: Going for five in a row.

 Match-up
Habs

@

Caps Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Nov 29, 5:00 p.m. EDT

TV: RDS, NHLN-US
Radio: TSN-HABS
 Scratches
Canadiens:  Davis Drewiske (shoulder), George Parros (healthy scratch), Douglas Murray (healthy scratch)
Caps:  Jack Hillen (fractured left tibial plateau)


PROJECTED LINE COMBINATIONS AND GOALTENDERS

(Will be updated following game day skate.)

 Rosters
– Projected lines, subject to change. – Projected lines, subject to change.
Forwards
Alex Galchenyuk – Lars Eller – Brandon Prust
Daniel Briere – Tomas Plekanec – Brian Gionta
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Brendan Gallagher
Travis Moen – Ryan White – Michael Bournival
Marcus Johansson – Nicklas Backstrom – Alex Ovechkin
Eric Fehr – Mikhail Grabovski – Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera – Brooks Laich – Joel Ward
Aaron Volpatti – Michael Latta – Tom Wilson
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – P.K. Subban
Josh Gorges – Alexei Emelin
Raphael Diaz – Francis Bouillon
Alexander Urbom – Mike Green
Karl Alzner – John Carlson
Nate Schmidt – Tyson Strachan
Goalies
Peter Budaj (Confirmed) Michal Neuvirth (Confirmed)
Record: 4-1-0
GAA: 1.58
Sv%: 0.942
SO: 1
Record: 2-3-1
GAA: 2.83
Sv%: .912
SO: 0 
 Alternate: Carey Price  Alternate: Braden Holtby


Featured Matchup 
76 – P.K. Subban
(Defense)
8 – Alex Ovechkin
(Right Wing)

(Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

(AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)

Height: 6-0
Weight: 216
Born: May 13, 1989
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario
Draft: 2007 2ⁿᵈ round (43ʳᵈ pick) by the Montreal Canadiens
Height: 6-3
Weight: 230
Born: September 17, 1985
Birth Place: Moscow, USSR
Draft: 2004 1ˢᵗ round (1ˢᵗ pick) by the Washington Capitals
P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens continues to be a dangerous weapon on the power-play. His presence alone creates opening for his teammates. Subban has 4 assists in his last 4 games, and leads the Canadiens in points with 21 (3 goals and 18 assists). Washington Capitals winger, Alex Ovechkin has 20 goals in 23 games this season. He’s ranked first in the NHL in goals and sixth in points, with 28. In his last 5 games, he’s picked up 5 goals and 1 assist.

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