Clues Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 @ OILERS (2-6-1) at CANADIENS (5-3-0) TV: RDS, SNET-WEST, TSN-HABS Season series: The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Oct. 10. Peter Budaj made 27 saves for the win, while P.K. Subban led the way offensively for Montreal with three assists. Ryan Smyth scored the lone Edmonton goal. This will be the final time these teams play against each other in 2013-14. Big story: The Canadiens and Oilers are both depleted by injuries, with Montreal losing Daniel Briere and Brandon Prust and Edmonton forward Taylor Hall was lost to a knee injury Saturday. Team scope: Oilers: The Oilers have been one of the worst defensive teams in the NHL, sitting 29th in goals against per game (4.0) prior to Monday night’s games. A big part of that has been goaltending, with Devan Dubnyk and Jason LaBarbera combining to post an .857 save percentage. While getting additional defensive support would help the situation, Edmonton could also use some more time in the offensive zone far away from its own net. The Oilers have some potent forwards, but they sat 23rd in the NHL in shots on goal per game (27.7) and 13th in goals for per game (2.78) prior to Monday's games. Losing Hall for any extended period of time won’t help in that area and Jordan Eberle also missed his second straight practice Monday nursing an undisclosed ailment in what was described as a precautionary move. With Sam Gagner also missing, losing Eberle would be a tough break for a team needing some good luck to get out of an early season funk. “You can argue [Eberle's] been our best forward and a big part of our team," said Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said after practice Monday, according to the team website. “Just running practice without him isn't for the feint hearted. We'll cross our fingers that he's good for [saturday] but we've got to be careful with that too. We don't want to rush him and make it turn into something bigger.” Canadiens: Montreal found out Monday that Prust would be gone for four weeks and Briere is out indefinitely with a concussion. They join an injury list that also includes Max Pacioretty, George Parros, Douglas Murray, Davis Drewiske and Alexei Emelin. The Canadiens’ depth up front is one of their biggest strengths, but now it appears as though the kid line of Lars Eller, Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk will be relied upon more than ever to carry the offensive load for the team. It is something they’ve done quite well through eight games, combining for 10 goals and 11 assists between them. But opposing coaches should be focusing all of their attention on the Eller line with the loss of Pacioretty and Briere weakening the other offensive lines. Gallagher, for one, isn't sweating it. “We’re a young line, but we’re trying to go out there and have fun,” Galllagher said. “There’s a lot for us to learn, we have a great group of veteran players to look at, learn from and use as role models. That’s where our mindset is every day.” Who’s hot: For the Oilers, Eberle has three goals and three assists in his last five games, and C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and an assist in his last game. Dubnyk made 35 saves on 36 shots in his last outing, his best start of the season…Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban had a six-game point streak snapped Saturday, but he still has two goals and eight assists in his last seven games. Injury report: The Oilers are missing Hall (knee), Gagner (jaw), LW Steve MacIntyre (knee), LW Ryan Smyth (undisclosed), D Corey Potter (back) and LW Jesse Joensuu (back …The Canadiens will be without forwards Briere (concussion), Prust (shoulder), Pacioretty (hamstring) and Parros (concussion) and defensemen Emelin (knee), Drewiske (shoulder) and Murray (upper body). go Habs go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habby4ever Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Great GDT, hilarious pic of Gally Gameday, I have RDS, waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks for your usual super GDT, Clues. We just can't let this one get away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaubie Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Nicely done Clues. love that pic of Gally as well Edmonton may be strugglin' a bit but that shouldn't mean anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Galchenyuk VS Yakupov? Should be a good matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Beaulieu in for Tinordi. Lines and D pairings at practice: Galchenyuk-Eller-GallagherBournival-Plekanec-GiontaMoen-Desharnais-BourqueBlunden-White-HollandMarkov-DiazSubban- Beaulieu?Gorges-Bouillon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramcharger440 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I really hope we take this one! the next two are going to be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I really hope we take this one! the next two are going to be tough. As long as it's not a Preds X2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBIGGESTHABSFAN123 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Great GDT Clues! We shoukld be able to win this one. After this we have to face two tough teams so we should get all the wins we can get before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I need a pick me up after my soccer team lost to Dortmund in the Champions League today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Nice GDT, Clues. Hopefully this one will completely clear that awful Nashville game from our memories completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigTed3 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thinking the Eller-Gally-Gally line is going to have a good night and wouldn't be surprised to see Subban get going again too. We'll need big games from those players to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1990 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hoping for DD to have a big night here. Would be perfect for him to start producing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyVSspy Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Where does or what does Youppi stand for? who's idea was it? I don't like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Where does or what does Youppi stand for? who's idea was it? I don't like him. Use to be the Expo mascot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 LET'S DO THIS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyVSspy Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Use to be the Expo mascot Thanks, that explains why he's not red or blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrick Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 they just let Hemski waltz right in there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Evening folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsRuleForever Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Evening folks! Howdy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Evening folks! Howdy, FS. How's it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Evening folks! Hya daddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasrick Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 ....that was hybrid offsides..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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