Halloween GDT: 31/10/06 Ottawa @ Montreal 7:30PM EST RDS.SNET-E

[HarryHabs]

Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens

Game Time: 7:30PM EST

Arena: Bell Centre; Montreal,QC


TV Networks Broadcasting the Game:

RDS


Sportsnet East


Radio: CKAC,CJAD

Ottawa Senators
Record: 5-5-0, 10pts (9th in Eastern Conference)

Last Game: L1-2 agaisnt Boston

Starting Goalie: Ray Emery (3-1-0; GAA: 1.60; SV%: 0.948)


Lineup:
Heatley-Spezza-Eaves
Schaefer-McAmmond-Alfredsson
Vermette-Fisher-Neil
Hamel-Kelly-McGrattan

Volchenkov-Meszaros
Phillips-Corvo
Schubert-Preissing

Injuries: Redden

Keys to Victory:
1st line has to produce
Will have to take advantage of their PP chances
Emery will have to be solid

Montreal Canadiens
Record: 5-2-3, 13pts (5th in Eastern Conference)

Last Game: L4-5 in SO against Toronto

Starting Goalie: David Aebischer (3-1-1; GAA: 2.72; SV%: 0.921)


Lineup:
Higgins-Koivu-Ryder
Samsonov-Kovalev-Perezhogin
Latendresse-Bonk-Johnson
Begin-Plekanec-Downey

Markov-Komisarek
Souray-Rivet
Niinimaa-Streit

Injuries: Bouillon, Dandenault

Keys to Victory:
Defence will have to play sharper
Put pressure on the Ottawa Defence
Rely on Aebischer when needed

Season Series: Ottawa 1-0-0

Last Meeting: October 14th, 2006; Ottawa 3 Montreal 2 SO

Key Players to Watch:

Captain vs Captain


Daniel Alfredsson and Saku Koivu

NHL Preview:http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=p...062007&gtype=2
TSN Preview: http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=182478&hubname=

GO HABS GO!

[Renholder]

Can't be beated by the Leafs AND the Senators. can't let that happen.
you can do it my dear habs.

[Talent Analyst]

GRRRRR I have a hockey practice at 7h30 to 9h00

[Shabutie]

Just wondering if those lines were confirmed or if it's just speculation?

[HarryHabs]

Originally Posted by Shabutie

Just wondering if those lines were confirmed or if it's just speculation?

first 2 are confirmed, so are the D pairings, 3rd and 4th line are subject to change...

[JMMR]

Originally Posted by Shabutie

Just wondering if those lines were confirmed or if it's just speculation?

Must be speculation because Downey is playing and Schafer is not from what I gather.

[Ross MacLochness]

I think Kovalev at center will move Begin to wing where he should be.

Let's kick some ace.

[TomPlex]

I don't think Alfy is the key player to watch. Granted he's on a major slump, but he's got 6 points in 10 games. That's awful for him. More attention should be put on the Shraggie Heater duo for they have been tearing it up over the past few games. Both have 13 points in 10 games, and most of that production has come in the last 5 or 6 games.

[mtl_felix]

I saw that too..
Plekanec's natural position is center correct? Begin should play wing in my opinion.

Time for a shut-out!

[Team_Spirit]

Now that's a different team than what we've seen earlier this season, we were lucky they were cold because they would have made us look like the Leafs. We were lucky to get a point now let's get 2 more and let them out of the playoff picture

The Russian line should be interesting, Sammy and Perez are hot and it will rub off on Kovalev.

[HF-Addict]

see you all at the game

Go Habs go

[ROCKZO]

We need Downey !!!

[Hackett]

It should be exciting to see the 2nd line experiement for a full game.

That's going to be my main focus on this game.

[Orange]

On RDS, Carbo said Pleks would be on the forth with Begin on his wing, which implies Lats will be on the third.

For that game, I'd like to see the Souray-Rivet duo broken up. Rivet's not on his game and Streit is playing with confidence. A Sourey-Streit duo might help stable our top 4 defensively.

[terreur]

Originally Posted by habs911

[COLOR="Red"]Lineup:
Higgins-Koivu-Ryder
Samsonov-Kovalev-Perezhogin
Plekanec-Bonk-Johnson
Latendresse-Begin-Downey

Thats the line I really hope we see. I think Lats is a bit too slow for the third line, and I want him to earn his ice time. Pleck did a good job on the second line but didn't work and think he coul play on the third at least. In another senario, I wouldn't mind seing Begin-Bonk-Johnson.

[MacHabs93]

Originally Posted by Orange

On RDS, Carbo said Pleks would be on the forth with Begin on his wing, which implies Lats will be on the third.

This was also said on 110%.

Tenderness - Bonk - Johnson
Begin - Plekanec - Downey

[Pierre Houde*]

Cette equipe serait extraiment difficle a battre!

[Mr_Bloom]

Anyone know if the game will be on Sportsnet HD?

[TomPlex]

You'd figure that if someone knows how to log on to HF, they'd be able to check out wwwdotsportsnetdotca for schedules...

www2dotsportsnetdotca/tvschedule/index.php?schedDate=20061031

No, it's only on Sportsnet East

[Habsfan18]

I'll honestly say it'll either be 4-3 us. Or 5-2 them.

GO HABS GO!!! I'm hoping for the 4-3 us one

[Garry Valk]

Abby is starting? I was sure it'd be Huet.

[DicAnns]

Heads up for those who don't have RDS and can't go out to watch the game:

It is scheduled to be aired on TVU 10026 (NHL2)

[GoodKiwi]

I'll be at the game tonight!

[Dan K]

Originally Posted by P1x44r

I'll be at the game tonight!

Me too , my third of the year.

The two games I've seen in person so far have been amazing... The game vs. the Sens where we were kinda sucking and then Sammy tied it up late to force OT, and the game vs. Calgary.

Man it's only been 10 games and there have been so many exciting ones. Those 2... The Colorado game... The Leafs game last Saturday...

It should be a great year!

GO HABS GO! I'll go with a 4-2 Montreal win tonight.
Samsonov, Higgins, Ryder, Souray
Heatley, McAmmond

[!nkubus]

Originally Posted by Pierre Houde

Cette equipe serait extraiment difficle a battre!

ma parole