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GDT: Canadiens @ Anaheim Ducks - Wed Mar 2, 2016 - 10:00 pm ET

northernlou

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Preview: Montreal at Anaheim
10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Honda Center, Anaheim, California


The Anaheim Ducks are the hottest team in the NHL but that didn't prevent them from making a few moves at the trade deadline to bolster their depth for the stretch run. Winners of eight consecutive games, the surging Ducks can pull even in points with Los Angeles atop the Pacific Division with a victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Despite a blistering 15-1-1 stretch over the past 17 games, Anaheim acquired forwards Brandon Pirri (Florida) and Jamie McGinn (Buffalo) on Monday while trading away Patrick Maroon and Tim Jackman. McGinn is expected to be in the lineup Wednesday while Pirri (ankle) is at least 1 1/2 weeks away, according to Ducks general manager Bob Murray. "I'm comfortable with not screwing up the chemistry too much," Murray said. "I think this works, this fits. We're deeper and we're very versatile." Sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens made a minor deal Monday by acquiring Stefan Matteau from New Jersey in exchange for fellow forward Devante Smith-Pelly. Montreal saw its four-game point streak (3-0-1) end with a thud in a 6-2 drubbing at San Jose and now faces a grueling back-to-back against Anaheim and Los Angeles.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, RDS (Montreal), FSN West (Anaheim)


ABOUT THE CANADIENS (30-28-5): The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Matteau, a first-round draft pick in 2012, had only one point in 20 games with the Devils, but Montreal hopes the 22-year-old will provide a physical presence along with waiver-wire acquisition Mike Brown, who made his debut with the club Monday night. “He’s going to bring energy,” coach Michel Therrien said of Brown, who has 751 penalty minutes in 394 NHL games. Rookie Mike Condon was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week on Monday in the wake of a 2-0-1 stretch, but he was blitzed for a season high-tying six goals by San Jose.

ABOUT THE DUCKS (34-19-8): One of the major reasons for Anaheim's turnaround has been the play of captain Ryan Getzlaf, who on Tuesday was named the NHL's First Star of the Month after registering six goals and 14 assists while powering the Ducks to a 12-1-1 mark in February. "Our team in general has turned it around," said Getzlaf, who posted a plus-13 rating for the month. "We climbed back into contention and we're playing good hockey." Forward Shawn Horcoff, suspended for 20 games for taking a banned substance, was back at practice Tuesday and is eligible to rejoin the lineup on March 11.

OVERTIME

1. The Ducks have scored at least one power-play goal in each game during their winning streak, converting on 13-of-29 chances.

2. Canadiens F Brendan Gallagher has scored three goals in the past four games.

3. Ducks G Frederik Andersen has not lost in regulation since Dec. 21, going 11-0-2 in his last 15 appearances.

Trends

Canadiens are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.
Canadiens are 0-7 in their last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.


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Re: GDT: Canadiens @ Anaheim Ducks - Wed Mar 3, 2016 - 10:00 pm ET

too bad there has to be a loser in this much anticipated meeting of former Stanley Cup champs

may the best team win
 
Forward lines at the morning skate:

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Eller - McCarron
Mitchell - Danault - Byron
Matteau - de la Rose - Andrighetto
 
Forward lines at the morning skate:

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Eller - McCarron
Mitchell - Danault - Byron
Matteau - de la Rose - Andrighetto

It took Therrein 57 minutes to give BigMac some minutes with top lines vs Sharks.

If this is the line up(for top 3 lines and defense) coming to next season even with Price, i really doubt we make playoff, we need to get a guy to play next to Subban and move Markov to second pairing.
 
It took Therrein 57 minutes to give BigMac some minutes with top lines vs Sharks.

If this is the line up(for top 3 lines and defense) coming to next season even with Price, i really doubt we make playoff, we need to get a guy to play next to Subban and move Markov to second pairing.

No one believes that this will be the lineup for next season with no changes in the off-season.
 
No one believes that this will be the lineup for next season with no changes in the off-season.

I mean major changes, not replacing DLR with Flynn OR Flynn with Lessio or Lessio with Mitchel, i know we will have some changes.
 
If he is, we better at least be getting a 22 year old that looks like 60-80 point player points per 60 minutes in return.

WTF knows, but listening to MB on Melnick the other day...the GM & coach don't seem to be drooling over themselves over the thought of having Galchenyuk, and Freidman seems to be convinced he'll be dealt at the draft....
 
I know at some point last season he played in ECL as he was struggling, but is he really worse than Bartley and Barberio? hmm..

I believe Ellis also had "off-ice issues" coming out of junior, which delayed his progression.
 
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