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Morning Skate: Game 16 vs. Montreal

Found November 12, 2011 on Smashville 24/7: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Tomas Plekanec,  Patric Hornqvist,  Peter Budaj,  Pekka Rinne,  Mike Cammalleri,  Andrei Kostitsyn,  Scott Gomez,  Chris Campoli,  Ryan White,  Andrei Markov,  David Legwand,  Nick Spaling
TEAMS: Montreal Canadiens,  Nashville Predators

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Game 16/82:Montreal Canadiens (6-7-2) @ Nashville Predators (8-5-2)6:00 CT… TV: FS-TN, CBCPlayers to watch:MTL- Tomas PlekanecPlekanec is currently on a three-game point streak and has been consistent all year. As a two-way center, he’s underrated.NSH- Patric HornqvistThough Hornqvist’s goal streak ended on Wednesday, he extended his point streak to seven games. In that span, he has 11 points.Starting goaltenders:MTL- Peter Budaj (2011-12 stats: 0-1-0, 2.03 GAA)NSH- Pekka Rinne (2011-12 stats: 8-4-2, 2.30 GAA)Injury report:MTL- Michael Cammalleri and Andrei Kostitsyn (lower body, questionable), Scott Gomez (upper body, questionable), Chris Campoli (leg, out), Ryan White (hernia, out), Andrei Markov (knee, out)NSH- David Legwand (upper body, out), Nick Spaling (lower body, questionable)Keys to the game:MTL- Continue hot penalty kill… The Habs have killed off 27 of the last 29 power plays against. Meanwhile, the Preds’ power play has been up and down, but has proven to be more of a...
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