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How do I write a preview for a Canadiens game on a day when the fanbase is clearly preoccupied with thoughts of passing of a legend? Difficult to do and far beyond my abilities as a writer. Needless to say the Canadiens, the NHL, and Canada lost the epitome of class and elegance last night. Jean Beliveau was irreplaceable and as much a part of the Canadian cultural experience as Mordecai Richler or Nos Amours. It’s the first game without Beliveau as part of the Canadiens family and it will be a hard one as we head into new territory.
Tom Gilbert in, Bryan Allen out. Ryan Suter out, Christian Folin in. Justin Falk down to Iowa. Michael Bournival expected backed as soon as the weekend. Carey Price in the Montreal end, Darcy Kuemper in the Minnesota end.
See you tonight.
Puck drop is at 7:00 PM ET
In Canada: Sportsnet
In Quebec: RDS
In Minnesota: FS-N+
Elsewhere: NHL Gamcenter Live or NHL Center Ice
| Left Wing |
Center |
Right Wing |
| Max Pacioretty | David Desharnais | PA Parenteau |
| Alex Galchenyuk | Tomas Plekanec | Brendan Gallagher |
| Brandon Prust | Lars Eller | Jiri Sekac |
| Dale Weise | Manny Malhotra | Eric Tangradi |
| Left Defense |
Right Defense |
| Andrei Markov | P.K. Subban |
| Alexei Emelin | Sergei Gonchar |
| Tom Gilbert | Mike Weaver |
| Goaltenders |
| Carey Price |
| Dustin Tokarski |
Scratched: Bryan Allen
Injured: Michael Bournival
As for the Minnesota Wild, here’s how they’ll look tonight:
| Left Wing |
Center |
Right Wing |
| Zach Parise | Mikael Granlund | Jason Pominville |
| Jason Zucker | Mikko Koivu | Charlie Coyle |
| Nino Niederreiter | Kyle Brodziak | Thomas Vanek |
| Ryan Carter | Erik Haula | Justin Fontaine |
| Left Defense |
Right Defense |
| Marco Scandella | Jared Spurgeon |
| Jonas Brodin | Christian Folin |
| Nate Prosser | Keith Ballard |
| Goaltenders |
| Darcy Kuemper |
| Niklas Backstrom |
Scratched: Stu Bickel
Injured: Matt Cooke, Ryan Suter
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