Montreal Canadiens Vs Phoenix Coyotes

Time: Thu, November 12, 2009 at 9:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America
Last 10 matches: Canadiens 5-5-0; Coyotes 5-5-0
This is the teams’ only meeting this season. They met once last season, a 4-1 Canadiens victory at the Bell Centre, and this will be just the fourth time the teams have played since the 2005-06 season.The Coyotes are missing their top two defensemen Michalek is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, while Jovanovski is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Canadiens will be without one of their top blueliners, Hal Gill, who is on IR with a foot injury.
Phoenix forward Matthew Lombardi doesn’t have a goal in nine games, but he’s still producing he has 5 assists in his last four games. Bryzgalov ranks in the top five in the League in goals-against average (1.98), save percentage (.925), and shutouts (three). In 33 games against the Coyotes, Canadiens forward Michael Cammalleri has 27 points, tied for the most he’s scored against any team in the League.
The Canadiens have lost three straight at home, making this the perfect time for them to get on the road. They couldn’t even manage a goal against Calgary on Tuesday night, losing 1-0 at home.
The Coyotes have gotten excellent goaltending from Ilya Bryzgalov but have struggled to score. They have scored more than three goals just three times in 17 games and haven’t exceeded four goals in a game since a 6-3 win over Los Angeles on opening night. Highlights, live score and results will be available soon.. stay with us.