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2008 Pre-season Record:



4-2-0 : 8 Points




6-2-0 : 12 Points









Projected goalies for this game are:


Minnesota


# 29 Josh Harding
GPI: 2
Wins: 1
Loses: 1
OTL: 0
SO: 0
GAA: 2.83
Save%: .915



Montreal


# 31 Carey Price
GPI: 3
Wins: 2
Loses: 0
OTL: 0
SO: 0
GAA: 1.76
Save%: .947















Minnesota Player Stats
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Montreal Player Stats
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Projected starting lineup for this game:



(46)A.Kostitsyn - (14)Plekanec - (27)Kovalev
(21)Higgins - (11)Koivu - (13)Tanguay
(84)Latendresse - (20)Lang - (36)S.Kostitsyn
(22)Begin - (40)Lapierre - (6)Kostopoulos




(79)Markov - (8)Komisarek
(3)O'Bryne - (51)Bouillon
(25)Dandenault - (68)Weber


(31)Price


























This game can be seen live at 7:00pm eastern on:








Listen to the game live at 7:00 pm on CJAD 800 AM

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[JL]

Unfortunately, Bouillong will be out due to injury. But it looks like we'll have close to a full line-up for that game.

[JL]

According to RDS, we should see:

A.Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Kovalev
Higgins - Koivu - Tanguay
Latendresse - Lang - S.Kostitsyn
Begin - Lapierre - Kostopoulos

Dandenault will be paired with Weber on defense and Price will get the nod.

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[JL]

Minny has a good team and they played a Jacques Lemaire game to perfection. You knew that once they got the 1-0 lead (what a shot by Gaborik!), they'd wait for their chances.

On to the real season!

After the game, Weber (who played a great game), Pacioretty and Denis were sent to Hamilton. Mathieu Carle and Alex Henry are still there, but they're injured. Which means that Kyle Chipchura is staying in Montreal for the time being since Francis Bouillon and Georges Laraque are injured, although Laraque should be ready to go by Friday, our season opener.

On a different note, Jacques Demers said that he's never seen so many top scouts from other teams in Montreal. He strongly feels that something is brewing and there is an imminent trade coming. Could it be because of Sundin, or simply the fact that we have too many talented wingers? Or is it possible that teams were informed that Gaborik could be traded? I can't wait!