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Television: SN 1, SN 360, NHL.TV
Radio: TSN 1040 (with a snazzy new streaming Web site design)
Opposition blog: Habs Eyes on the Prize
Money lines: Van +1.5, Mtl -223, 5.0 O/U
Sometimes hitting the road is the best tonic for struggling teams. Hopefully that’s the case for the Vancouver Canucks, who missed a great chance to amass points during a home heavy early schedule.
On this trip Vancouver is facing a stiff test right off the bat. Montreal is 8-0-1 and have allowed the fewest goals against per game in the NHL. Vancouver, as has been well documented, struggles to score. A Canadiens win would mark their best start in history with 19 out of 20 points. But don’t forget what happened last season when a similarly high-flying Montreal Canadiens team were beaten in Vancouver.
Canucks appear to be well represented in the stands:
We Are All #Canucks.
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 2, 2016
This is arena 18 on their bucket list to see every @NHL rink! pic.twitter.com/A5A3S0Tzxs
Joey’s pregame tidbits:
Some extra notes/tidbits before @Canucks @CanadiensMTL: #Canucks Derek Dorsett (set to return) led #Canucks in points vs MTL last yr (1g,2a)
— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) November 2, 2016
Tonight marks @RyanMiller3039 46th career start vs @CanadiensMTL (27-12-6). The only team he's had more starts against is Toronto (53).
— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) November 2, 2016
Entering tonight's action @Canucks are the least penalized team in @NHL (56 PIM). @CanadiensMTL are tied for 11th (99 PIM).
— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) November 2, 2016
Tonight @Canucks face @CanadiensMTL team that's 1st in @NHL in 3rd period goals (17). Last season, MTL was dead last in 3rd period GF (65).
— Joey Kenward (@kenwardskorner) November 2, 2016
Alexander Radulov — Alex Galchenyuk — Brendan Gallagher
Max Pacioretty — David Desharnais — Andrew Shaw
Artturi Lehkonen — Tomas Plekanec — Paul Byron
Phillip Danault — Torrey Mitchell — Brian Flynn
Alexei Emelin — Shea Weber
Andrei Markov — Jeff Petry
Nathan Beaulieu — Greg Pateryn
Carey Price
Al Montoya
Tanev, Dorsett and Burrows are back in the line-up. Let's do this. pic.twitter.com/XeGaTJ2e5x
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 2, 2016
Always fun to watch a game from Montreal. Enjoy, everyone! Go Canucks Go!