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Montreal vs Detroit at 7:30pm EST
This will be MTL’s 3 game in 4 nights. Last night they lost a tough fought battle 1-0 to MIN at home. Now they have to board the plane and ship out to play Detroit who rested yesterday at home with no travel.
Detroit hasn’t been a darling the last 8 games, going 1-7, I know it believe me. Out of those games, Florida, Toronto, Pitt, Dallas, Florida, Calgary, Nash, Washington. Other than Florida, that’s tough sledding versus some good offenses. This is the 5final game in a row at home before shipping off to Winnipeg and Minnesota.
Howard will be in net and has been confirmed for Detroit, and my expectation is Niemi gets the call for Montreal after Price has played the last 3, including last night, and that’s a downgrade for sure the way Price has been playing. Howard has a 2.69 and .919 at home which is better than his away line while Niemi has started 8 away games this year holding a 4.32 and .877.
Both teams haven’t been too hot offensively, PP’s have been crappy and PK’s have been good. I can see a 3-2 type of game. I’ll side with the home team on a day’s rest and a (hopefully) better goalie vs. a team that played a tough 1-0 game last night and traveled.
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