GameDay: Habs vs Red Wings Preview, Lineups

Steve Farnham

January 23, 2014

GameDay: Habs vs Red Wings Preview, Lineups

GameDay: Habs vs Red Wings (Jan-24, 2014)

On this day in hockey history… 2001 – Detroit’s Larry Murphy became just the second player in league history to appear in 1,600 NHL games, and chipped in with an assist as the Red Wings won 4-3 against the visiting Nashville Predators.

Happy Birthday, Tom “The Bomb” Kostopoulos!

Tom 'The Bomb' Kostopoulos — Tom ‘The Bomb’ Kostopoulos

Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI Jan 24, 7:30 PM ET TV: TSN, RDS	Detroit RED WINGS

59 Points / 3rd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	54 Points / 5th (Atlantic)
27-18-5	Record	22-18-10
14-8-3	Home	8-11-7
13-10-2	Away	14-7-3
4-4-2	Last 10	4-5-1
2.48	G/G	2.48
2.44	GA/G	2.62
19.3	PP%	16.4
84.8	PK%	84.2

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Brendan Gallagher Lars Eller – Tomas Plekanec – Brian Gionta Rene Bourque – Danny Briere – Brandon Prust Louis Leblanc – Michael Bournival – Travis Moen		Gustav Nyquist – Henrik Zetterberg – Justin Abdelkader Tomas Jurco – Riley Sheahan – Tomas Tatar Danny Cleary – Darren Helm – Todd Bertuzzi Drew Miller – Luke Glendening – Patrick Eaves
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin Douglas Murray – P.K. Subban Nathan Beaulieu – Josh Gorges		Niklas Kronwall – Jonathan Ericsson Kyle Quincey – Dan DeKeyser Brian Lashoff – Brendan Smith
Goalies
Carey Price (Confirmed)		Jonas Gustavsson (Confirmed)
	Record: 22-14-4 GAA: 2.40 Sv%: 0.921 SO: 2 Alternate: Peter Budaj		Record: 12-3-2 GAA: 2.47 Sv%: .912 SO: 0 Alternate: Petr Mrazek
Scratches
Davis Drewiske (shoulder), Ryan White (upper-body), Alex Galchenyuk (broken hand), Raphael Diaz (healthy scratch), Francis Bouillon (healthy scratch)		Stephen Weiss (sports hernia), Jimmy Howard (knee), Johan Franzen (concussion), Pavel Datsyuk (groin), Daniel Alfredsson (back)

Highlights: Habs vs Penguins (Jan-22) – Game Recap Here

Quick Links from this past week
	Featured Post: Never Too High, Never Too Low. What’s in Store for the Habs? Part One by J.D. Lagrange Never Too High, Never Too Low. What’s in Store for the Habs? Part Deux by J.D. Lagrange NHL Revealed to Debut on CBC Thursday (PR) Habs Joga Feio e Perde para Penguins por Rovena (Português) Louis Leblanc Recalled from the Bulldogs (PR) Official Release: Habs Assign Beaulieu, Nattinen to Hamilton (PR) Instant Analysis – Bulldogs Call Up Nattinen & Beaulieu by Dan Kramer Official Release: Beaulieu, Nattinen Recalled (PR) Ce que le CH devrait nous réserver pour 2014 par Isabella Rheault Marc Bergevin: A Man and His Plan by Joce Habs Fracassa contra New Jersey Devils por Rovena (Português) A Caminho de Sochi – Team U.S.A por Louise (Português) Out of the Red, White and Blue: Subban – Therrien Ordeal, Habs at the Olympics, Galchenyuk by Joce We See the Elephants in the Habs Dressing Room by Avi Goldberg
	Down on the Farm – ‘Dogs Continue Hot Streak by Dan Kramer Beaulieu’s Gordie Howe Hat Trick Powers Bulldogs [with POST-GAME AUDIO] by Dan Kramer Americans Snap Bulldogs Streak at Six [with POST-GAME AUDIO] by Dan Kramer Down on the Farm – State of the ‘Dogs by Dan Kramer Mayer Returns to Bulldogs; Condon, Schiestel Assigned to Nailers (PR)
	Lehkonen, Finns Win WJC Gold [VIDEO] by Kathy K Czech List, North American Edition: Focus Returns to CHL Following WJC by Radoslav Vavřina Canada Finishes Fourth For Second Straight Year [VIDEO] by Kathy K Une deuxième médaille d’or consécutive pour le Canada? par Simon Servant Fucale, Canada Beat USA in New Year’s Eve Thriller [VIDEO]
	Czech List, European Edition: A Closer Look at Pavel Zacha by Radoslav Vavřina QMJHL Headlines: Guess Who’s Back? by Kathy K Grands Titres LHJMQ: Devinez qui? par Kathy K HockeyProspect.com’s 2014 NHL Draft Top 30 Prospects Ranking: January Edition (PR) Official Release: Hudon Traded to Drakkar (PR)
	Habs360 Podcast: Habs Inconsistent Play [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Mid-season Report Card [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Brière in the Doghouse [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Is it Time to Panic? [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Are the Habs Better than Last Season? [AUDIO] by Chris G

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