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Today's news seems to have impacted everyone's motivation to start a thread This is the most I could find about the lineup

Go Habs!

On paper, the Jets are the better team, see how she plays out. Caufield bobble-head night, maybe a hat-trick is in order.

How sleepy will the teams be in early game? Kinda think Habs have easy choice of whether Dach plays centre or wing with Evans out. Tale of the Tape Canadiens Statistics Rangers 17-23-3 Record 24-12-7 44.3% (28th) Scoring-chances-for % 49.8% (21st) 2.56 (30th) Goals per game 3.21 (14th) 3.74 (29th) Goals against per game 2.67 (7th) 15.8% (30th) PP% 22.5% (15th) 74.8% (23rd) PK% 80.3% (13th) 0-1-0 H2H Record 1-0-0 https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2023/1/15/23555792/canadiens-rangers-game-preview-start-time-tale-of-the-tape-how-to-watch-tv-listings

The freight train known as Romanov is surely pumped. Who gets destroyed by him? Cause you know that ROWmanov has a chip on his shoulder. Projected lineup: Caufield - Suzuki - Dach Slafkovsky - Dvorak - Anderson Dadonov - Evans - Armia Drouin - Ylonen Edmundson - Savard Harris - Kovacevic Xhekaj - Barron Wideman Montembault

Interesting lineup with 7 D. I wonder why?

Habs fans everywhere breathe a GIGANTIC sigh of relief as all-time great Mike Hoffman returns to the lineup. The Non-Rocket Richard and Barron contemplate existence from the sidelines. Projected lineup - Habs Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Kirby Dach Evgenii Dadonov - Jake Evans - Joel Armia Juraj Slafkovsky - Christian Dvorak - Josh Anderson Michael Pezzetta - Jonathan Drouin - Mike Hoffman Joel Edmundson - David Savard Jordan Harris - Johnathan Kovacevic Arber Xhekaj - Chris Wideman Sam Montembault Jake Allen Projected lineup - Bads Andre Burakovsky Matty Beniers Jordan Eberle Jaden Schwartz Alex Wennberg Jared McCann Eeli Tolvanen Yanni Gourde Oliver Bjorkstrand Brandon Tanev Ryan Donato Daniel Sprong Vince Dunn Adam Larsson Jamie Oleksiak Justin Schultz Carson Soucy Will Borgen Martin Jones Philip Gurbauer

Habs will attempt to stop the bleeding with a veteran-laden defence corps - only three rookies dressed! Hoo boy, do we ever need Matheson or Guhle back there. And Gump Worsley wouldn’t hurt either. Lineup courtesy NHL.com Saturday, January 7 Projected lineup LW C RW 22 - Cole Caufield 14 - Nick Suzuki 77 - Kirby Dach 20 - Juraj Slafkovsky 28 - Christian Dvorak 17 - Josh Anderson 63 - Evgenii Dadonov 71 - Jake Evans 40 - Joel Armia 55 - Michael Pezzetta 27 - Jonathan Drouin 90 - Anthony Richard LD RD G 44 - Joel Edmundson 58 - David Savard 34 - Jake Allen 54 - Jordan Harris 26 - Johnathan Kovacevic 35 - Sam Montembeault 72 - Arber Xhekaj 6 - Chris Wideman Forward Mike Hoffman and defenseman Justin Barron are healthy scratches. Blues lineup Forwards Buchnevich - Thomas - Kyrou Saad - Schenn - Barbashev Neighbours - Acciari - Leivo Toropchenko - Alexandrov - Pitlick Defense Mikkola - Parayko Rosen - Faulk Santini - Bortuzzo Goalie Binnington

The Habs look to continue their pointless streak but in a more dignified manner. Keep it within a goal or two boys. Savard and Richard return to the lineup, replacing Kovacevic and deadweight Armia. Elsewhere in the league, Arizona plays Florida in a big match for our draft positioning.

Reminder that this game starts at 4pm. Projected lines: Dadonov - Drouin - Armia Caufield - Suzuki - Dach Slafkovsky - Dvorak - Gallagher Hoffman - Evans - Anderson Edmundson - Wideman Xhekaj - Kovacevic Harris - Barron Allen

There is nothing on Twitter about a morning skate/line-up ... but per Habs website "it is likely that Sam Montembeault will get the nod between the pipes".

GO get em! https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2022/12/23/23523689/canadiens-stars-game-preview-start-time-tale-of-the-tape-and-how-to-watch-tv-listings Tale of the Tape Canadiens Statistics Stars 15-15-3 Record 19-9-6 45.2% (26th) Scoring-chances-for % 52.7% (8th) 2.70 (28th) Goals per game 3.56 (5th) 3.45 (24th) Goals against per game 2.79 (11th) 13.6% (32nd) PP% 25.7% (9th) 78.8% (16th) PK% 83.1% (4th) 0-1-0 H2H Record 1-0-0

Montreal (15-16-3) - 33 pts Tampa Bay (20-11-1) - 41 pts Caufield - Suzuki - Armia Drouin - Dach - Hoffman Anderson - Dvorak - Slafkovsky Pezzetta - Evans - Richard/Dadonov Edmundson - Guhle Xhekaj - Kovacevic Harris - Barron Allen Hagel - Point - Kucherov Stamkos - Paul - Colton Killorn - Cirelli - Maroon Namestnikov - Bellemare - Perry Hedman - Bogosian Cole - Cernak Sergachev - Perbix Vasilevskiy Gallagher practiced with a regular jersey. Barron called up from Laval.

Projected lines from yesterday’s practice: Caufield - Suzuki - Dach Slafkovsky - Drouin - Anderson Dadonov - Dvorak - Hoffman Richard - Evans - Armia Edmundson - Guhle Harris - Kovacevic Xhekaj - Wideman Allen

Wideman likely draws in for the injured Matheson tonight. Go tank Go

Matheson returns Dadonov and Wideman sit Dach back to centre Anderson back with CC&NS Drouin moves up (?) Pezzetta steps in

Henrique - Zegras - Terry Vatrano - Strome - Silfverberg Comtois - McTavish - Leason Carrick - Megna Fowler - Kulikov Benoit - Klingberg Vaakanainen - Shattenkirk Beaulieu Dostal Caufield - Suzuki - Dach Dadonov - Dvorak - Hoffman Slafkovsky - Evans - Anderson Pitlick - Drouin - Armia Harris - Kovacevic Edmundson - Guhle Xhekaj - Wideman Allen

Montreal (14-12-2) - 32 pts Ottawa (12-14-2) - 26 pts Caufield - Suzuki - Dach Dadonov - Dvorak - Hoffman Slafkovsky - Evans - Anderson Pezzetta - Drouin - Armia Edmundson - Guhle Harris - Kovacevic Xhekaj - Wideman Montembeault Tkachuk - Brassard - Giroux DeBrincat - Pinto - Batherson Kelly - Kastelic - Watson Luccini - Chartier - Gambrell Chabot - Zaitsev Sanderson - Hamonic Brannstrom - Holden Talbot Thanks for the Canadiens lineup @dlbalr. Stutzle is out for a week for Ottawa. I can't seem to find a certain source for the starting goalie for Ottawa, best I found is from sportsnet.

Calgary (13-11-4) - 30 pts Montreal (13-12-2) - 28 pts Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli Dube - Kadri - Mangiapane Ruzicka - Backlund - Phillips Coleman - Zohorna - Lewis Hanifin - Andersson Zadorov - Tanev Mackey - Stone Markstrom Caufield - Suzuki - Anderson Dadonov - Dvorak - Armia Slafkovsky - Dach - Hoffman Pitlick - Evans - Pezzetta Edmundson - Guhle Harris - Kovacevic Xhekaj - Wideman Allen No lineup changes for the Canadiens as per St. Louis.

Lines based on conjecture as Matheson is questionable. Caufield - Suzuki - Dach Hoffman - Dvorak - Armia Slafkovsky - Evans - Anderson Dadonov - Drouin - Pezzetta/Pitlick Edmundson - Guhle Harris - Kovacevic Xhekaj - Wideman Allen Will update lines as they are available after Saturday morning skate. EDIT TO ADD REAL LINES Dach back at centre

Lines are from last game. Reinhardt - Chartier - Lodin Crookshank - Lucchini - Sokolov Saulnier - Cassels - Sabourin Boucher - Betts - Lukosevicius Larsson - Thomson Breton - Guenette Bernard - Dougherty Bibeau Richard - Gignac - Simoneau Harvey-Pinard - Belzile - Ylonen Abbandonato - Stephens - Bourque Teasdale - Condotta Beaudin - Schueneman Trudeau - Leskinen Norlinder - Dello Galipeau Poulin

No lines posted by the usual reporters but will update when they appear. I suspect Allen in net and Monahan is likely not playing. Perhaps Dach moves back to centre tonight. A Slafkovsky hat trick would be super

I'll be there with Mrs. Cucumber, wearing my Howie Morenz jersey. Or maybe my Doug Harvey. It'll be a last-second mood decision. The Canucks are missing their ace goalie Thatcher Demko, and, of course, are one of the most haplessly mismanaged NHL squads of the past decade. Their D has exactly one bona-fide top-4 player on it (the sublime Quinn Hughes). Nonetheless, they have some good players, and Petterson and Horvat have been in beast mode. Line combos courtesy Team Line Combinations - Daily Faceoff LW C RW COLE CAUFIELD NICK SUZUKI KIRBY DACH EVGENII DADONOV CHRISTIAN DVORAK JOEL ARMIA JURAJ SLAFKOVSKY SEAN MONAHAN JOSH ANDERSON MICHAEL PEZZETTA JAKE EVANS REM PITLICK DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS MICHAEL MATHESON DAVID SAVARD JOEL EDMUNDSON KAIDEN GUHLE ARBER XHEKAJ JOHNATHAN KOVACEVIC LW C RW J.T. MILLER BO HORVAT NILS HOGLANDER ANDREI KUZMENKO ELIAS PETTERSSON ILYA MIKHEYEV BROCK BOESER SHELDON DRIES CONOR GARLAND CURTIS LAZAR NILS AMAN JACK STUDNICKA DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON ETHAN BEAR QUINN HUGHES LUKE SCHENN RILEY STILLMAN TYLER MYERS

Allen starting, Gallagher not dressing. Harris & Wideman sit Kovacevic is back in. Tale of the Tape Canadiens Statistics Oilers 12-10-1 Record 13-11-0 45.8% (24th) Scoring-chances-for % 50,5% (17th) 2,78 (26th) Goals per game 3,42 (9th) 3,39 (22nd) Goals against per game 3,63 (7th) 15,7% (29th) PP% 27,6% (5th) 82,3% (6th) PK% 71,6% (27th) 1-1-0 H2H Record ('21-22) 1-1-0 https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2022/12/3/23490862/canadiens-oilers-game-preview-start-time-tale-of-the-tape-and-how-to-watch-tv-listings