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Jets @ Canadiens: One Win Away | HABS GAME 4 PREVIEW

Sam Gerber
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GAME DAY PREVIEW | Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets, NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Series

Game Preview

A Look Back

Who would have thought that the Habs would be in the position to close out the series, up 3-0 in the series after a dominant game three? It was the Habs depth players doing the damage as the fourth line got things started once again. The Jets had several quality chances but were unable to beat Carey Price. The momentum seemed to go the Habs way early. There is cause for concern tonight as Jeff Petry is a game-time decision having not played the third period on Sunday. Oddly, Petry injured his hand in the camera hole in the glass.

Last game: MTL 5  WPG 1 | Canadiens lead series 3-0

For a complete game recap: Jets @ Canadiens: Armia, Price Lead the Way | HABS GAME 3 RECAP

Players to Watch

  • Shea Weber
    Weber has quietly, had a great series and is about to be tested. If Jeff Petry is unable to play, Weber remains the only right shot defenceman and that is a big cause for concern as Weber has played a ton of minutes for the Habs since the playoffs began.
  • Artturi Lehkonen
    Lehkonen is doing what he has done his whole career, play hard, play fast and play smart. He has been rewarded in this series, and his effort level is going to make it really hard to take him out. It goes to show the depth at the forward position on this team.
  • Josh Anderson
    Anderson needs to use his speed to force the Jets to make mistakes. The Habs coaching staff need to get that type of game out of him every night.

Keys to Victory

  • Be ready from puck drop
    The Habs know what it’s like to be desperate knowing the Jets will be facing elimination and are going to come out as desperate as ever. If the Habs can weather the storm early and counter it they will have a good shot at finishing the series.
  • Clear the zone
    The Jets offense has been limited to only two goals in three games playing five-on-five. That’s a great stat but the Habs have relied on Carey Price early in games. The Habs defence has to be strong and not getting hemmed in their own zone.
  • Win special teams
    The Habs are dominating special teams with two shorthanded and one power-play goal. It’s a complete shock as the Habs were never great at either all season. But when you’re hot the Habs need to continue controlling the special teams game.
Statistical Matchup for Round 2, Game 4
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC | June 7, 8:00 PM ET | TV: CBC, SN, TVAS, NBCSN

2020-21 Playoff statistics
JETS CANADIENS
— Points (rank) —
4-3 Record 7-3
– Last 10 –
17.6 (8th) PP% (rank) 17.2 (12th)
81.0 (6th) PK% (rank) 90.0 (1st)
53.4 Faceoff% 49.1
2.57 GF/G 2.50
2.71 GA/G 2.20
47.33  CF% 47.81
Pre-game Quotes
Artturi Lehkonen
  • “We’ve got to trust each other, play the system and work our butts off, basically. You’ve got to work for the guy next to you and they’re going to work for you too.”
Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change)
Forwards
Connor – Dubois – Wheeler
Stastny – Copp – Ehlers
Perreault – Lowry – Appleton
Vesalainen – Thompson – Lewis		 Lehkonen – Danault – Gallagher
Toffoli – Suzuki – Caufield
Byron – Kotkaniemi – Anderson
Perry – Staal – Armia
Defensemen
Morrissey – Poolman
Forbort – Pionk
Stanley – Benn		 Chiarot – Weber
Edmundson – Petry (GTD)
Kulak – Gustafsson
Out of the lineup
Scratched: Niku, Heinola, Toninato, Harkins
Injured: DeMelo
Suspended: Scheifele		 Scratched: Frolik, Romanov, Lindgren, Tatar, Ouellet
Injured: Evans (concussion), Drouin (undisclosed), Merrill (undisclosed)
Goalies
Connor Hellebuyck Carey Price
Record: 4-3
GAA: 2.14
Sv%: .931
SO: 1
Alternate: Laurent Brossoit		 Record: 7-3
GAA: 1.97
Sv%: .938
SO: 1
Alternate: Jake Allen
 Game Expectations
 Get ready for the best game of the series from the Jets. Their frustration is high but their desperation will be even higher. Will the Jets do the incredible and come back from three games to none or will the Habs have the killer instinct and send the Jets home early?

Bottom Line

The Jets will not go down without a fight and are going to try to get to Carey Price.
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