US EditionPanthers look to break road losing streak, visit the Canadiens
Florida seeks to halt a five-game road skid as Montreal brings a 45-22-10 record and a 6-2 win in the teams’ last meeting.
- The Florida Panthers visit the Montreal Canadiens in Quebec on Tuesday for their third matchup this season, seeking to end a five-game road losing streak.
- Montreal enters with a 45-22-10 overall record and an 8-2-0 recent stretch, while Florida holds a 37-37-3 record and an 11-10-1 Atlantic Division mark.
- Lane Hutson leads the Canadiens with 12 goals and 62 assists as Montreal averages 3.2 goals per game; Carter Verhaeghe contributes five goals and one assist for the Panthers.
- In one-goal games, the Canadiens hold an 18-6-5 record while the Panthers are 15-6-2, suggesting close contests will likely determine Tuesday's outcome.
- With key players sidelined for the season, including Aleksander Barkov and Patrik Laine, both teams must rely on depth to secure Atlantic Division points.
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Matthew Tkachuk Will Not Play for the Panthers in Montreal. For a Very Good Reason
Matthew Tkachuk left the Florida Panthers before they play the host Montreal Canadiens tonight. He has a very good reason. He is about to become a dad. Paul Maurice said Tuesday morning that Tkachuk headed back to South Florida to be with his wife Ellie as they await their first child. Tkachuk had previously said they are having a son. “We’ve had a lot of babies this year,’’ Maurice said Tuesday. Tkachuk is the latest member of the Panthers to b…
Canadiens' Kirby Dach, Alexandre Texier Cleared To Play
The Canadiens will be able to get forwards Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier back into the lineup down the stretch if they so choose, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. Both were given final clearance Tuesday morning and could dress as soon as tonight against the Panthers. Dach has been out since March 15, sustaining an upper-body injury on a hit from Ducks winger Jeffrey Viel that night. He was given a two- to four-week return timeline, so his rei…
Gameday 78: Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens
The Florida Panthers (37-37-3) will continue its five-game road trip and try to halt a two-game losing streak when they do battle with the Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10) tonight at Bell Centre to conclude the season series. Florida followed up Saturday’s 9-4 lopsided loss in Pittsburgh by getting beaten again by the Penguins, this time by a 5-2 count on Sunday. Cole Schwindt scored his first… Source
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