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Montreal Canadiens (1-1-0, 2 Pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (0-1-1, 1 Pts)
Venue: United Center
Date: Saturday, October 11
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: NHL Network/Chicago Sports Network
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Chicago – WGN Radio 720 AM
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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens picked up their first win last time out against the Red Wings. They’re averaging 3.5 goals per game while allowing three goals per game to start the season.
Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks picked up their first point of the season in their last game with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins. They’re averaging 2.5 goals per game while allowing 3.5 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Dach-Gallagher
Laine-Evans-Anderson
Matheson-Dobson
Guhle-Hutson
Xhekaj-Carrier
Montembeault
Dobes
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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines
Donato-Bedard-Burakovsky
Teravainen-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Dach-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Foligno-Greene-Lafferty
Grzelcyk-Rinzel
Kaiser-Levshunov
Del Mastro-Murphy
Knight
Soderblom
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Ivan Demidov has an assist in the first two games this season. In his lone game against the Blackhawks last season, he scored a goal and added an assist. That game was also his NHL debut.
Chicago Blackhawks
Ilya Mikheyev hasn’t recorded a point yet to start the season. He’s faced the Canadiens 21 times in his career, recording 12 points on five goals and seven assists; he was held pointless in the two meetings last season.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
F Zachary Bolduc – DTD
Chicago Blackhawks
G Laurent Brossoit – IR
F Joey Anderson – IR
D Alex Vlasic– DTD
Next Game
Montreal – October 14 vs. Seattle KrakenÂ
Chicago – October 13 vs. Utah Mammoth
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