Mon, 2 Mar 2015 Canadiens @ Sharks 10:00 PM EST RDS Sportsnet East CSN California TSN 690

[habs_93]

CANADIENS (41-16-5) at SHARKS (30-25-8)

TV: RDS, Sportsnet East, Comcast Sportsnet California
Radio: TSN 690 CKGM, K-FOX 98.5 FM KUFX

Canadiens Last 5: 4-0-1 (W4)
Sharks Last 5: 1-0-4 (L3)

Season series: The San Jose Sharks shut out the Montreal Canadiens twice in 2013-14, the most recent a 4-0 victory at SAP Center on March 8, 2014. Sharks center Logan Couture had three goals and five points, and goalie Antti Niemi made 49 saves in the two shutouts.

Canadiens team scope: Montreal goalie Carey Price was named the NHL’s Second Star for the month of February after going 9-1-1 with a 1.34 goals-against average, .949 save percentage and two shutouts in 11 appearances. The Canadiens begin a four-game West Coast trip Monday after a 4-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Price made 30 saves for his sixth shutout of the season, the 31st of his NHL career. He leads the League in wins (36), GAA (1.88) and save percentage (.936) and has won 10 straight road games. Forward Brendan Gallagher had two assists Saturday to extend his point streak to five games (four goals, four assists). Montreal has won four games in a row and is 12-for-12 on the penalty kill in its past five.

Leading Scorer: Max Pacioretty (30-25-55)
Ice Time Leader: P.K. Subban (26:04)

Sharks team scope: San Jose traded forward James Sheppard to the New York Rangers on Sunday for a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. Sheppard, who can become an unrestricted free agent July 1, had five goals and 16 points in 57 games this season. The Sharks held a players-only meeting Sunday following a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. It was San Jose’s third loss in a row and eighth straight at home (0-6-2). "Through tumultuous times you're looking for that," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said, according to the San Jose Mercury News. "It goes back to the leadership. We're looking for that. Who's pulling the group together?" The Sharks trail the Minnesota Wild by five points for the second wild-card spot for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference, with the Wild having a game in hand. Niemi is 2-6-1 in his past nine starts and has allowed three or more goals in six of those games.

Leading Scorer: Joe Pavelski (31-26-57)
Ice Time Leader: Brent Burns (24:19)

All Time Record vs. San Jose: 14-10-4-2 (.567 Point %)

Last Meeting:

08/03/14

MTL 0 - SJS 4

[habs_93]

The last time we won in San Jose was on the 23rd of November, 1999. Here's the box score:

http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=1999020293

Damphousse was the first star.

[Marathon.Man]

GO HABS GO!!!

[jedimaas]

First goal for DSP and 11th road win in a row for CP.

[kinot-1]

Great GDT, 93, , although i could have done without that video reminder.

First goal for DSP and 11th road win in a row for CP.

And now you've gone and jinxed them .

[vegasrick]

And now you've gone and jinxed them .

The last time we won in San Jose was on the 23rd of November, 1999. Here's the box score:

http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=1999020293

Damphousse was the first star.

San Jose had an NHL team in 1999? Seems like a century ago.

[kinot-1]

Petry will play tonight with Gonchar.

[vegasrick]

Stupid Rags leading Nashville 2-1 in the 3rd....Kreider with a goal....I really, really hate that stupid team and their designated hit man.

EDIT: Now 3-1. ARRRGHHHH!!!!

[Guest]

Stupid Rags leading Nashville 2-1 in the 3rd....Kreider with a goal....I really, really hate that stupid team and their designated hit man.

EDIT: Now 3-1. ARRRGHHHH!!!!

No love for them here either, however it's probably best for us if we finish one two. Means we wouldn't face them until the East finals at the earliest and there's always the hope somebody else takes them down beforehand.

[kinot-1]

Stupid Rags leading Nashville 2-1 in the 3rd....Kreider with a goal....I really, really hate that stupid team and their designated hit man.

EDIT: Now 3-1. ARRRGHHHH!!!!

Nash loses,,,, we can catch them in the standings.

Rinne gets lit up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,better for Carey for the Vezina.

[vegasrick]

No love for them here either, however it's probably best for us if we finish one two. Means we wouldn't face them until the East finals at the earliest and there's always the hope somebody else takes them down beforehand.

Yeah, I guess......plus, each time Nashville loses the Habs get closer to the President's Trophy. But I still just want to see the Rags lose, lose, lose. I hate them. They're evil.

[Guest]

I have a feeling i'll be watching most of tonights game from a prone position. :lol:

[kinot-1]

I have a feeling i'll be watching most of tonights game from a prone position. :lol:

<gets pail of water to throw on htl >

[vegasrick]

Nash loses,,,, we can catch them in the standings.

Rinne gets lit up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,better for Carey for the Vezina.

I was saying that already.....I think I posted it first, but because of the conspiracy, your post came out on top.

[Guest]

<gets pail of water to throw on htl >

I've slept through that before.

[vegasrick]

I've slept through that before.

No wonder you're a moderator.

Empty Net Goal for the STUPID Rags. Whatever. They're still evil.

[jedimaas]

Petry will play tonight with Gonchar.

Nice. So:

Markov - Subban

Gilbert - Beaulieu

Gonchar - Petry

Sounds good

[kinot-1]

I've slept through that before.

Slept? or passed out?

[Guest]

Slept? or passed out?

Passed out in my younger years. Sleep now.

[kinot-1]

DSP will start on the 2nd line.

[HabsRuleForever]

Good evening people.

So who's staying up for this?

[Guest]

Good evening people.

So who's staying up for this?

I'll be staying awake for it i hope. Probably 2nd and 3rd periods from bed though.

[vegasrick]

Good evening people.

So who's staying up for this?

Staying up? I just woke up.

[vegasrick]

Wow. Sharks right now are a non-playoff team. Plus, we haven't won there in 15 years. What does it all mean?

A. Habs get killed.

B. Habs win in a blowout.

C. Refs decide the game.

D. Absolutely nothing.

[kinot-1]

Good evening people.

So who's staying up for this?

Me