GameDay: Red Wings vs Habs Preview, Lineups, Puck’s Prediction

GameDay: Red Wings vs Habs (Feb-26, 2014)

February 26, 2014

Game Recap (full recap available here)

On this day in hockey history… 1955 – Doug Harvey picked up his 41st assist of the season, to set a new NHL record for assists by a defenseman, as the Canadiens won 4-1 over the Bruins, at the Forum. Harvey surpassed the old mark of 40 set by Toronto’s Babe Pratt in 1943-44.

Matchup
	Montreal CANADIENS	Bell Centre Montreal, QC Feb 26, 7:30 PM ET TV: RDS	Detroit RED WINGS

70 Points / 3rd (Atlantic)	Points/Position	64 Points / 5th (Atlantic)
32-21-6	Record	26-20-12
17-10-4	Home	11-11-8
15-11-2	Away	15-9-4
5-4-1	Last 10	5-3-2
2.46	G/G	2.53
2.36	GA/G	2.67
19.1	PP%	16.5
86.0	PK%	83.0

Projected Line Combinations and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Max Pacioretty – David Desharnais – Brendan Gallagher Daniel Briere – Tomas Plekanec – Brian Gionta Alex Galchenyuk – Lars Eller – Rene Bourque Dale Weise – Ryan White – Travis Moen		Gustav Nyquist – Pavel Datsyuk – Daniel Alfredsson Justin Abdelkader – Darren Helm – Johan Franzen Tomas Tatar – Riley Sheahan – Tomas Jurco Joakim Andersson – Luke Glendening – Drew Miller
Defensemen
Andrei Markov – Alexei Emelin Josh Gorges – P.K. Subban Jarred Tinordi – Douglas Murray		Niklas Kronwall – Jonathan Ericsson Kyle Quincey – Dan DeKeyser Brendan Smith – Brian Lashoff
Goalies
Peter Budaj (Confirmed)		Jimmy Howard (Confirmed)
	Record: 6-4-1 GAA: 1.97 Sv%: 0.926 SO: 1 Alternate: Dustin Tokarski		Record: 12-13-9 GAA: 2.65 Sv%: .914 SO: 2 Alternate: Jonas Gustavsson
Scratches
Davis Drewiske (shoulder), Brandon Prust (upper-body), Michael Bournival (concussion), George Parros (healthy scratch), Carey Price (lower-body)		Stephen Weiss (sports hernia), Jakub Kindl (knee), Henrik Zetterberg (back surgery)

Quick Links from this past week
	Featured Post: Czech List, Olympic Edition: Report Card for the Czech Republic by Radoslav Vavřina Sotchi à l’honneur: Résumé des deux dernières semaines! par Isabella Rheault Habs Recall Jarred Tinordi from Bulldogs (PR) Gionta and Gallagher Charity Tees from True Rivalry (PR) Would Paul Stastny in Montreal Make Sense? by J.D. Lagrange All Habs Mailbag: Trade Deadline, Emelin, Olympics by Chris G Carey Price Named NHL’s First Star of the Week (PR) Nathan Beaulieu Reassigned to Hamilton Bulldogs (PR) Habs Alexei Emelin Fined $5K for Butt-end (PR) Price Vence Luongo e Pacioretty Consegue Truque do Chapéu por Rovena (Português) Habs Vence Flames Com Shutout por Rovena (Português) Official Release: Habs trade Diaz, acquire Weise (PR)
	St. Pierre, Pateryn Help ‘Dogs Snap Skid vs. Rampage by Dan Kramer Official Release: Sven Andrighetto Named CCM / AHL Player of the Week (PR) Official Release: Bergevin Sends Quailer to the Kings for Czarnik (PR) Down on the Farm – Snakebitten ‘Dogs Hit the Road by Dan Kramer ‘Dogs Lose Ellis in Thrashing by the Wolves by Dan Kramer
	HockeyProspect.com’s 2014 NHL Draft Top Prospects Ranking: February Edition (Part 1) (PR) Czech List, North American Edition: Plekanec Leads Czechs to Sochi by Radoslav Vavřina 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
	Habs360 Podcast: Will the Olympic Break Benefit the Habs? [AUDIO] by Chris G Habs360 Podcast: Everything Under Control for Habs [AUDIO] by Chris G 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

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