On this day in hockey history… 2001 – Montreal’s Jose Theodore became the second goaltender in NHL history to score a goal while recording a shutout, as the Canadiens won 3-0 against the Islanders in Long Island.
Matchup
Montreal
CANADIENS
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Jan 2, 8:30 PM ET TV: RDS
Dallas
STARS
50 Points / 3rd (Atlantic)
Points/Position
47 Points / 4th (Central)
23-14-4
Record
20-12-7
12-7-2
Home
9-4-5
11-7-2
Away
11-8-2
4-5-1
Last 10
6-2-2
2.44
G/G
2.87
2.22
GA/G
2.80
21.0
PP%
12.7
86.5
PK%
80.9
Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Brendan Gallagher
Rene Bourque – Tomas Plekanec – Brian Gionta
Alex Galchenyuk – Lars Eller – Brandon Prust
Michael Bournival – Ryan White – Travis Moen
Jamie Benn – Tyler Seguin – Alex Chiasson
Antoine Roussel – Cody Eakin – Ryan Garbutt
Erik Cole – Rich Peverley – Valeri Nichushkin
Dustin Jeffrey – Vernon Fiddler – Ray Whitney
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Josh Gorges
P.K. Subban – Francis Bouillon
Douglas Murray – Raphael Diaz
Alex Goligoski – Brenden Dillon
Jordie Benn – Aaron Rome
Kevin Connauton – Cameron Gaunce
Goalies
Carey Price(Confirmed)
Kari Lehtonen(Confirmed)
Record: 18-11-3 GAA: 2.15 Sv%: 0.930 SO: 2 Alternate: Peter Budaj
Record: 16-8-7 GAA: 2.46 Sv%: .921 SO: 1 Alternate: Dan Ellis
Scratches
Davis Drewiske (shoulder), George Parros (head), Alexei Emelin (healthy scratch), Daniel Briere (healthy scratch)
Stephane Robidas (leg), Trevor Daley (ankle), Sergei Gonchar (concussion)
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