GAME DAY | Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview, TV, Start Time, Statistical Match-up, Projected Lines, Starting Goalies, Keys to Victory, Habs Tickets
Game Preview | |
A Look BackAn early lead for the Habs wasn’t enough to start the season with a win but the Habs got a point. Any point the Habs get this season will be important as every game has an impact on the division standings. Josh Anderson showed exactly why Marc Bergevin acquired him: throwing big hits, using his speed and scoring twice as his first game in a Habs sweater. Rust led to the Habs taking some irregular penalties that allowed Toronto to comeback and force overtime. In overtime, Phillip Danault had the game on his stick but it wasn’t meant to be. Paul Byron, the fastest player on the ice, decided to change without the puck, leading to a clear cut two-on-one for the Leafs, that won them the game. It may have been game one of the season but that decision-making is an excusable and Byron will need to make up for that mistake. Last game: MTL 4 TOR 5 F/OT For a complete game recap: Maple Leafs – Canadiens: Habs Newcomers Shine Players to Watch
Keys to Victory
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Pre-game Quotes | ||
Jeff Petry
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Projected Forwards, Defense and Goaltenders (subject to change) | ||
Forwards | ||
Nugent-Hopkins – McDavid – Kassian Kahun – Draisaitl – Yamamoto Nygard- Turris – Puljujarvi Ennis -Shore – Chiasson |
Tatar – Danault – Gallagher Drouin – Suzuki – Anderson Toffoli – Kotkaniemi – Armia Byron – Evans – Lehkonen |
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Defensemen | ||
Nurse – Bear Jones – Larsson Koekkoek – Barrie |
Chiarot – Weber Edmundson – Petry Kulak – Romanov |
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Out of the lineup | ||
Scratched: Archibald, Khaira, Russell Injured: Smith, Haas |
Scratched: Mete Injured: none |
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Goalies | ||
Mikko Koskinen | Carey Price | |
Record: 1-1-0 GAA: – 3.55 Sv%: – .907 SO: 0 Alternate: Stuart Skinner |
Record: 0-0-1 GAA: – 4.73 Sv%: – .853 SO: 0 Alternate: Jake Allen |
Game Expectations |
The Habs visit the Oilers for two of the nine games they will play against each other this season. It took two games for the Oilers best players to find their scoring touch and that is something for which the Habs must be ready. Expect the Phillip Danault line to get the matchup of Connor McDavid and Nick Suzuki’s line to get the Leon Draisaitl trio. But the Habs have to be prepared for both McDavid and Draisaitl to play together too, who showed they need less than 2.5 seconds to score a goal.
Bottom LineControlling the play more should be a goal for the Habs as they lost the possession game to the Leafs. Early games are expected to be high scoring but Carey Price knows stealing these early games could be the key to making the playoffs. |
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