| Game Preview by Sam Gerber | |
| Last game : MTL 3 DAL 4 F/OT The Habs battled the Stars right to the end after giving up an early lead. But rather than the Canadiens’ collapse, much of the focus after the game was on officiating. The Habs were visible displeased and head coach was fined for his post-game comments. Montreal’s playoff chances are likely over.
For a complete game recap: Habs Express Frustrations
Keys to Victory
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| Statistical Matchup by All Habs | ||
| Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | February 18, 7:30 PM ET | TV: TSN2, RDS, FS-D | ||
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2019-20 statistics |
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| RED WINGS | CANADIENS | |
| 32 (31st) | Points (rank) | 62 (22nd) |
| 14-43-4 | Record | 27-26-8 |
| 9-18-2 | Home/Away | 14-11-3 |
| 2-8-0 | Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| 1.98 | GF/G | 2.95 |
| 3.74 | GA/G | 3.07 |
| 14.6 | PP% | 18.8 |
| 75.5 | PK% | 78.8 |
| 45.82 | CF% | 54.08 |
| Pre-game quotes | ||
Claude Julien
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| Projected forward lines, defense pairings and goaltenders by All Habs | ||
| Forwards | ||
| Fabbri – Larkin – Mantha Bertuzzi – Filppula – Athanasiou Helm – Glendening – Erne Abdelkader – Ehn – Perlini |
Tatar – Danault – Gallagher (GTD) Kovalchuk – Suzuki – Weal Lehkonen – Domi – Drouin Weise – Byron – Armia |
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| Defensemen | ||
| Nemeth – Lindstrom Daley – Biega Bowey – Ericsson |
Chiarot – Weber Scandella – Petry Kulak – Mete |
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| Out of the lineup | ||
| Scratched: Smith Injured: Zadina, DeKeyser, Hronek |
Scratched: Thompson, Cousins, Ouellet Injured: |
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| Goalies | ||
| Jonathan Bernier | Carey Price | |
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| Record: 12-17-2 GAA: – 2.88 Sv%: – .909 SO: 1 Alternate: Jimmy Howard |
Record: 24-21-5 GAA: – 2.74 Sv%: – .911 SO: 3 Alternate: Charlie Lindgren |
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| What to Expect by Sam Gerber |
| This is a game the Habs have to win. Montreal has already lost to the Red Wings three times this season. The Wings goal difference is over 100 and if the Habs can’t find the back of the net several times tonight management needs to take a look and the roster. |
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