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Montreal Canadiens (16-11-3, 35 pts) at New York Rangers (15-13-4, 34 pts)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Saturday, December 13
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: MSG
Radio: ESPN 880 AM
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Montreal Canadiens are looking to build off some momentum after their 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, which now has them 10 points ahead of their pace from last season. Montreal is averaging 3.17 goals per game, while allowing 3.50 goals per game.
New York Rangers News & Notes:
New York is on its fourth three-game losing streak through its first 32 games, with their last loss, a 3-0 defeat, in the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks. New York is 9-2-2 in the past 13 meetings against Montreal. New York is averaging 2.56 goals per game, while allowing 2.63 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield – Suzuki – Bolduc
Slafkovsky – Kapanen – Demidov
Anderson – Beck – Texier
Davidson – Veleno – Gallagher
Matheson – Dobson
Struble – Hutson
Engstrom – Carrier
Fowler
Montembeault
New York Rangers Projected Lines:
Panarin – Zibanejad – Lafrenière
Sheary – Trocheck – Miller
Berard – Laba – Cuylle
Raddysh – Carrick – Chmelař
Gavrikov – Schneider
Soucy – Borgen
Vaakanainen – Robertson
Shesterkin
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Players To Watch:
Montreal Canadiens
Nicholas Suzuki has three goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
New York Rangers
Vincent Trocheck has two goals and six assists over the past 10 games. Trocheck ranks fifth in the NHL in faceoff percentage, among skaters who have taken 1,000 or more faceoffs.
Injury Report:
Montreal Canadiens
C Jake Evans – DAY-TO-DAY
New York Rangers
D Adam Fox – IR
C Matt Rempe – IR
C Adam Edstrom – IR
Next Game:
Montreal – December 14, against Edmonton Oilers
New York – December 15, against Anaheim Ducks
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