Habs finish off road trip with visit to Oilers
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Season Series: First of two meetings this season between a pair of Canadian rivals. They split last season, with the home team winning each time.
Big Story: There figures to be plenty of snarl in this game, as neither team can be happy with its most recent outcome. The Canadiens got demolished 7-1 by a
Team Scope:
Canadiens: This game marks the end of a season-opening, five-game road trip for
"It's terrible. We didn't do a good job for him the first two games and he stood on his head, he was Superman," Cammalleri said. "We've all been on road trips before. We're pro athletes. We've got to come with better than that."
Oilers: All that stands between
"Disappointing, for sure. When you're losing points like that early in the season, it's tough," forward Ales Hemsky said of the missed opportunities against the Flames.
Who's Hot -- Of the many free-agent signings by
Injury Report: In addition to long-term injuries to defensemen Andrei Markov and Ryan O'Byrne, the Canadiens lost forward Glen Metropolit to an upper-body injury in their win over
Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray suffered a mild concussion against the Flames, while defenseman Steve Staios missed that game also due to a concussion. He was back skating on Friday. Forward Marc Pouliot has yet to play this season.
Stat Pack: Khabibulin has played all 189 minutes of
Puck Drop: With the exception of the Canadiens' debacle against the Canucks, the other six games played by these teams this season have all been one-goal affairs.
-- Brian Hunter, NHL.com