Thu, 9 Apr 2015 Red Wings @ Canadiens 7:30 PM EST RDS, Sportsnet East, City, FS-Detroit TSN 690

[habs_93]

RED WINGS (42-25-13) at CANADIENS (48-22-10)

TV: RDS, Sportsnet East, City Montréal, FOX Spots Detroit
Radio: TSN 690 CKGM, CBS Sports Radio 1270 WXYT, 97.1 The Ticket WXYT-FM

Canadiens Last 5: 2-1-2 (W1)
Red Wings Last 5: 2-2-1 (W1)

Canadiens: 16.5% PP (23rd), 83.0% PK (10th), 2.59 Goals/G (21st), 2.22 Goals Against/G (1st), 28.4 Shots/G (26th), 30.3 Shots Against/G (21st), 48.4 5-on-5 Corsi for % (23rd), 48.8 5-on-5 Fenwick for % (20th)

Red Wing: 24.3% PP (2nd), 80.8% PK (18th), 2.82 Goals/G (8th), 2.59 Goals Against/G (16th), 29.7 Shots/G (26th), 28.3 Shots Against/G (7th), 53.7 5-on-5 Corsi for % (2nd), 52.3 5-on-5 Fenwick for % (8th)

Season series: The Montreal Canadiens have outscored the Detroit Red Wings by a total of 8-2 in three wins, including a 2-0 victory at Joe Louis Arena on Feb. 16. Montreal has an opportunity to sweep Detroit for the second time in a season series of at least four games. The Canadiens' previous four-game season sweep of the Red Wings was in their first season, 1926-27, when they won all four against the Detroit Cougars.

Red Wings team scope: Detroit can clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff berth with a win. Goalie Jimmy Howard will make his second start in a row. Forward Justin Abdelkader could play after missing the past two games because of a hand injury, but forward Erik Cole will miss the rest of the regular season and the playoffs because of a spinal cord contusion. Cole, who was acquired in a trade with the Dallas Stars on March 2, revealed Wednesday that he met with doctors last week and has been advised not to play. Cole had three goals and three assists in 11 games for Detroit. The injury, which he said is related to the broken neck he sustained in 2006, happened on a hit in a game against the Arizona Coyotes on March 24. "I was looking forward to being a part of the playoff run here and helping this team make a run to the Cup, and I'm not going to be able to do that right now," Cole told the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday. "There's just a little bit too much risk for me to be playing, so I'm just going to have to wait and see where things go down the road."

Leading Scorer: Henrik Zetterberg (17-47-64)
Ice Time Leader: Niklas Kronwall (23:49)

Canadiens team scope: Left wing Max Pacioretty sustained an upper-body injury that will cause him to miss Montreal's final two regular-season games, Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said Wednesday after Pacioretty met with doctors. Pacioretty, who leads Montreal with 37 goals and 67 points, fell backwards and hit the back of his helmet against the boards Sunday after he was checked by Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov. Therrien said Pacioretty will be re-evaluated next week and did not know if he would be ready to begin the playoffs. "We know exactly what he has and we have to protect the player," Therrien said. "That's the most important thing for us. There's things that we can't tell. So we're a week away from the playoffs, and for us there's a possibility that Max plays next week. We'll know next week." Alex Galchenyuk practiced at left wing on the top line, with center Tomas Plekanec and right wing Brendan Gallagher, on Wednesday in place of Pacioretty, who leads the NHL with a plus-38 rating. "It's a heavy loss, we won't hide that," Therrien said. "He's a guy that had quality ice time; not only offensively but defensively. At the end of games when we're up a goal, he's the guy we send on the ice. We used him on the penalty kill. But don't make the mistake of tossing him aside. There's a possibility he plays next week."

Leading Scorer: Max Pacioretty (37-30-67)
Ice Time Leader: P.K. Subban (26:07)

All Time Record vs. Detroit: 276-200-96-3 (.566 Point %)

Last Meeting: 16/02/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSY9L-V-TQc

MTL 2 - DET 0

[HabsRuleForever]

Thanks '93. Let's get this record for Carey & everybody stay healthy. Then bring up the Dogs to get two points against the Laffs.

[jedimaas]

Looking for a big effort tonight. I think its going to be a low scoring affair with a record-breaking performance by our G.

[NewfoundlandHab]

Not sure where to post it, but I figured I'd throw it in here.

"Maple Leafs recall Colton Orr for final game."

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/741408

Perfect.

[HabsRuleForever]

Not sure where to post it, but I figured I'd throw it in here.

"Maple Leafs recall Colton Orr for final game."

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/741408

Perfect.

I had already posted it in the Leafs thread but it works here too.

[Guest]

Leaf game will be a excellent one to load up with 90% bulldogs, and any unsigned free agent goon available on a 1 day try out. No way i want to see any key Hab dressed for that one. Heck,,,,,the local timbit team should be enough to take those guys down.

[southernhabfan]

Thanks 93..I will miss the game again tonight. have got go to a Braves game here in Rome..sigh...take care of business boys!

[habs_93]

Tonight's referees are Chris Rooney and Brad Watson:

[vegasrick]

Thanks 93..I will miss the game again tonight. have got go to a Braves game here in Rome..sigh...take care of business boys!

Come on, admit it......you're going hunting for silver coins with your metal detector.....

[Woodenhhead]

I'm hearing:

Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Gallagher

DSP - Desharnais - Parenteau

De la Rose - Eller - Weise

Prust - Mitchell - Flynn

Markov - Subban

Emelin - Petry

Beaulieu - Gilbert

Price

Tokarski

Scratches: Malhotra, Gonchar, Pateryn, Weaver

Personally, I'd rather see:

1C Eller

2C Pleks

3C DD

But it's kinda ugly with no Patches, regardless. DET will be hungry for this win, big-time.

[jennifer_rocket]

But it's kinda ugly with no Patches, regardless. DET will be hungry for this win, big-time.

Yep. It is pretty ugly with no Pacioretty. We look remarkably thin on scoring. Like, miss the playoffs thin (had we not had Pacioretty throughout a large part of the season).

[Marathon.Man]

GO HABS GO!!!

[kinot-1]

Kinot/John would like me to extend his thanks for all the good wishes you sent to him last week and to let you know that he'll be home from hospital on Saturday or Sunday.

Thanks from John's next-of-kin

[Guest archey]

Kinot/John would like me to extend his thanks for all the good wishes you sent to him last week and to let you know that he'll be home from hospital on Saturday or Sunday.

Thanks from John's next-of-kin

Good to hear. Say hi.

[habs_93]

Kinot/John would like me to extend his thanks for all the good wishes you sent to him last week and to let you know that he'll be home from hospital on Saturday or Sunday.

Thanks from John's next-of-kin

Excellent news! Thanks for letting us know.

[Guest archey]

Do we contend to the limit with Detroit because they can easily get a point from Carolina and Carey needs the win?

Good question huh?

[jennifer_rocket]

Whoa. Anthem singer is a babe.

[spyVSspy]

Hello everyone. What's the news on Pacioretty?.

[jennifer_rocket]

Jimmy Howard. Pfft. NOT A VEZINA CONTENDER.

Hello everyone. What's the news on Pacioretty?.

Not playing tonight. Not playing Saturday.

[Guest archey]

Whoa. Anthem singer is a babe.

It's the 19th time she's done it.

[spyVSspy]

Jimmy Howard. Pfft. NOT A VEZINA CONTENDER.

Not playing tonight. Not playing Saturday.

Sportsnet making it sound like he's out for the 1st round.

[jennifer_rocket]

Sportsnet making it sound like he's out for the 1st round.

Which likely means he'll be out for the remainder of the season.

[Eyez]

wow , talk about a fail

(Moen would have had that lol )

[habs_93]

Huh. Ray Ferraro's son is playing for the Red Wings tonight.

[spyVSspy]

Icings and open man in the slot. It never ends.