Game #44 ~ Chicago Blackhawks @ Montreal Canadiens. Thursday, January 14th, 2016.

[Clues]

Thursday, January 14th, 2016

BLACKHAWKS (28-13-4) AT CANADIENS (23-17-3)
TV: NBCSN, CSN-CH, RDS, SNE

7:30pm

Season series: The Chicago Blackhawks swept their two games against the Montreal Canadiens last season, winning 5-0 at Bell Centre on Nov. 4, 2014 and 4-3 at United Center on Dec. 5, 2014. Chicago goalie Corey Crawford, who's from Montreal, made 28 saves in the win in Montreal. Former Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad scored at 19:33 of the third period to win the game in Chicago.

Blackhawks team scope: Chicago hopes to extend its season-high eight-game win streak, which matches last season's longest run, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 11, 2014. A win would give Chicago its longest streak since winning 11 straight games from Feb. 15 to March 6, 2013. Chicago was 13 points behind the Dallas Stars in the Central Division when the win streak began and closed the gap to two after beating the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday. "[it's] a long season, and when you start stringing wins together it can be pretty dangerous," said forward Andrew Shaw, who has two goals and four points in the past two games. "We weren't doing all the little things right [before], and now we've got our game where we want it to be." Chicago did not practice Wednesday. Center Artem Anisimov (illness) was a late scratch Tuesday and did not travel with the Blackhawks. Teuvo Teravainen filled Anisimov's role on the second line Tuesday. Forward Richard Panik, who made his Blackhawks debit against the Predators, likely will stay in the lineup. Crawford is expected to start Thursday.

Canadiens team scope: Montreal coach Michel Therrien confirmed after practice Wednesday that goalie Mike Condon will start against the Blackhawks. Defenseman Jeff Petry might return from a lower-body injury that kept him out of the Canadiens' 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Bell Centre on Saturday. Defenseman Tom Gilbert (lower body) and goalie Carey Price (lower body) continue to show progress in their recoveries but remain out. Price went through a third straight day of skating without wearing his equipment Wednesday while Gilbert went through some work wearing his full gear. Captain Max Pacioretty didn't practice but is expected to play. The Canadiens are 3-3-0 in their past six games after going 1-10-0 in the previous 11. "It's never easy if you see the team is [struggling]," defenseman Andrei Markov told the Canadiens website. "But all we can do [is] work hard, have a good attitude, a good work ethic and keep working. That's the only way we can get back."

[kinot-1]

Thanks for the GDT, Clues,,,, I love the frost "scribbling" .

Tweet: "Patrick Kane on #Habs: "When you face a team that's been struggling it makes them even more dangerous.."

If that's the case, then we've been the most dangerous team in the whole league for the last month.

[southernhabfan]

Thanks Clues. Great GDT! Even though you did not throw in any cake or cookies with it..sigh. I think you left something out though: MT was fired! Wait...I guess I was only dreaming..I take that back. LOL. There is plenty of blame to go around, though. Go Habs!!!

[jennifer_rocket]

Thanks Clues!

[fnveenie]

Thanks Clues!

I've been watching way too much of that show lately.

I don't think there is any middle-ground tonight. We will either play a great game or we will get blown out. I can't decide which. One thing is certain; if they don't come out and play like they can, this could be a 2 period game.

[Clues]

Thanks Clues!

You're welcome.

[Guest habs1952]

I've got a baaaaaad feeling about tonight's game.

[Marathon.Man]

GO HABS GO!!!

[kinot-1]

Habs Lines

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher

Eller - Galchenyuk -Andrighetto

Fleischmann -Desharnais -Byron

Flynn - Mitchell - Carr

Markov- Subban

Beaulieu- Petry

Emelin- Barberio

Condon

Scrivens

Chicago

Shaw - Toews - Hossa

Panarin - Teravainen - Kane

Desjardins - Danault - Panik

Mashinter - Rasmussen - Garbutt

Keith - Hjalmarsson

Gustafsson - Seabrook

van Riemsdyk - Rozsival

Crawford

Darling

[kinot-1]

[southernhabfan]

But not skates! lol

Hope the game is in HD...because they are showing the Canadiens broadcast and not the Hawks. I mean if they are going to lose why not do it in living HD..or have even better 4k???? How come no Blackhawk broadcast? Kinot??? How come? Huh? How come? Don't you control this thing???? lol

[kinot-1]

But not skates! lol

Hope the game is in HD...because they are showing the Canadiens broadcast and not the Hawks. I mean if they are going to lose why not do it in living HD..or have even better 4k???? How come no Blackhawk broadcast? Kinot??? How come? Huh? How come? Don't you control this thing???? lol

Heck,,, I can't even control my rabbit ears, and you want me to control the broadcasts .

There will be a moment of silence for René Angelil, husband of Celine Dion.

[jennifer_rocket]

Almost game time! I expect us to lose, but I am excited to see how Alex responds to the unfortunate incident at his apartment. Hopefully he has a good game and has moved on from the situation.

[southernhabfan]

Read the time wrong..so it must be RICK'S fault!!!! There I said it.

[vegasrick]

Read the time wrong..so it must be RICK'S fault!!!! There I said it.

[southernhabfan]

Thank-You very mush!!! lol

[southernhabfan]

I do not know what all the noise is about Gal. We have heard nothing way down here in the South so therefore whatever it was could not have happened.

[kinot-1]

[Guest]

Blackout game. Stuck with Rodgers tonight.

[Eyez]

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[southernhabfan]

Are they sick???? Just askin'

[BigTed3]

Heck,,, I can't even control my rabbit ears, and you want me to control the broadcasts .

There will be a moment of silence for René Angelil, husband of Celine Dion.

Don't really see what Rene Angelil has to do with the Canadiens. Not even really a celebrity of any sorts, just married to one... did the Habs have a moment of silence when ex-player Domenic Moore's wife died? Nope. So why for Celine Dion's husband?

[Guest]

Hawks on an 8 game win streak. Just great.

[southernhabfan]

Uh..what time is the telecast suppose to be on, kinot? In your rabbit ears?

[kinot-1]

Are they sick???? Just askin'

"Sick" as in really, really god, or sick as in toilet bowl sick?

Don't really see what Rene Angelil has to do with the Canadiens. Not even really a celebrity of any sorts, just married to one... did the Habs have a moment of silence when ex-player Domenic Moore's wife died? Nope. So why for Celine Dion's husband?

Evidently he was a huge Habs fan.