GAME NIGHT: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators

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MONTREAL CANADIENS 20-47-11 AT OTTAWA SENATORS 29-41-7

Tonight: 7 p.m., Canadian Tire Center
TV: City
Radio: TSN 1200-AM, Unique 94.5 FM

WHY WATCH?

There could be Stuetzle and Gallagher drama

Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher had some nasty things to say about Tim Stuetzle after they faced April 5. Gallagher criticized the Ottawa winger saying: “He needs to stop laying on the ice. It’s embarrassing.” Stuetzle reacted by saying he respected Gallagher but he would not respond. It will be interesting to see how this plays out with the clubs’ facing off for the last time this season.

LEADER POINTS

OTTAWA SENATORS

gp G A PT PLUS/MINUS
Brady Tkachuk 74 28 32 60 -6
Tim Stuetzle 74 twenty 33 53 -24
Josh Norris 61 33 18 fifteen -9

MONTREAL CANADIANS

gp G A PT PLUS/MINUS
Nick Suzuki 78 twenty 38 58 -30
Cole Caufield 63 19 twenty 39 -24
Rem Pitlick 62 13 twenty-one 3. 4 -eleven

SPECIAL TEAMS

Ottawa: PP 19.5% (22nd); PK 80.4% (13th)
Montreal: PP 13.1% (31st); PK 74.9% (28th)

THREE THINGS ABOUT THE CANADIENS

one. The Habs are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Penguins Thursday at home. Montreal hasn’t been sharp with a 2-8-0 record in its last 10 games and the club has dropped seven straight. The Canadiens have been outscored 46-27 against during that 10-game stretch. Expect to see Carey Price in this one.

two. A year removed from a trip to the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Canadiens are in a full rebuild. The club is hopeful young players like Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufied can be the building blocks for the future. Both have shown promise and are expected to be key for the organization to return respectability.

3. Ranked No. 31 overall in the NHL, the Habs have struggled mightily this season and have a good shot at the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery May 10. Since taking over as the interim coach, Martin St. Louis has a 12- 17-4 record If Price makes the start, he’s yet to face Ottawa this season. He has a 28-12-7 lifetime record in 49 starts against the Senators with a 2.31 GAA and a .920 save-percentage.

Andrew Sorokan


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