The Montreal Canadiens have had travel issues between Colorado and Texas, but will be in action Friday night to face the Stars in Dallas.
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With goalkeeper Jake Allen in goal and Michael Pezzetta in place for Evgenii Dadonov, the Habs will also have plenty to do. Because with just four losses in regulation time on the ice of American Airlines Arena, the Stars are one of the toughest teams at home in the National League.
The Stars, who sit at the top of the central section, also count on the formidable Jason Robertson up front, who is at the heart of the Maurice-Richard trophy race with his 24 goals in 34 games.
“It’s our last game before the break. [du temps des Fêtes] and we know we have to be mentally ready to finish the job against a great team,” said captain Nick Suzuki after the Habs’ morning practice.
“The S [les Stars] they are very good on their track and we will need our best performance [pour l’emporter]»
The CH will take on the Dallas club after missing Thursday’s practice, which was canceled in the wake of transportation issues related to the winter storm that is raging in several locations across North America.
Suzuki also said that the team took the opportunity to do video sessions and that the goal was to find solutions to improve the collective game in defense.
Rebound
Facing the Stars, the Habs will look to rebound from a 2-1 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, a game in which they were lucky to grab a point in the standings. Also, with Monday’s win against the Arizona Coyotes, Martin St. Louis’ men have already amassed three points in this three-game road trip to the American West.
The Stars also lost their last game, 6-3, to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Described as “drafts” by their coach Pete DeBoer, they intend to bounce back before Christmas.
This will be the second meeting of the season between these two teams. At the Bell Center on October 22, veteran Joe Pavelski put on a show as he scored a hat trick and added an assist in a 5-2 all-star win.
