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 "It's been a fun time here and we've got a fun situation going on
right now," said Quenneville, who has a (long) way to go to catch
Scotty Bowman (1,244). While the Blackhawks are beginning a stretch
of nine of their next 11 on the road, the Canadiens are trying to
get it together after alternating wins and losses over the last six
contests. P.K. Subban collected his fifth point in six contests on
Saturday and snapped a 33-game goal drought in Montreal's 3-1
setback to Pittsburgh. The defenseman did find the net in the last
meeting with Chicago, albeit in a 4-3 setback on Dec. 5, 2014.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, RDS, CSN Chicago, Sportsnet (Montreal)
ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (28-13-4): Andrew Shaw followed his two-assist
performance in Sunday's 6-3 win over Colorado with two goals versus
the Predators, but has yet to find the net in four career meetings
with the Canadiens. Corey Crawford has enjoyed considerable success
against his hometown team, however, posting a 3-0-2 career record
versus Montreal with a 1.38 goals-against average. Crawford turned
aside all 28 shots he faced in his last encounter with the Canadiens
- a 5-0 win at the Bell Centre on Nov. 4, 2014.
ABOUT THE CANADIENS (23-17-3): Alex Galchenyuk made a public apology
on Wednesday after police reportedly arrested his girlfriend in an
alleged incident of domestic violence over the weekend. "I feel bad
for the incident because it became public and I feel bad for my
teammates, the organization and the fans," the 21-year-old
Galchenyuk said. "It's a lesson in life." Rookie Mike Condon made 29
saves versus the Penguins and has stopped 75-of-79 shots in the last
three games heading into his first career start versus Chicago.
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OVERTIME
1. Chicago C Artem Anisimov did not accompany the team to Montreal
and will sit out his second straight game due to illness.
2. The Canadiens are just 2-for-22 on the power play in the last
eight contests.
3. The teams will meet again on Sunday, this time at the United
Center.
PREDICTION: Canadiens 2, Blackhawks 1
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