Jennifer B Cutler: Beaulieu out for tonight's game. Habs vs Hurricanes game preview & 5 Q's Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is out for tonight's game vs the Carolina Hurricanes as he recovers from having the puck hit his throat during the Canadiens 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Game preview & 5 questions.

Apologies gang for no recap/blog following Tuesday's game. Baby Cutler has had a nasty fever but has finally turned the corner. Will have a new Women's Hockey blog up later today as well.

Happy Thanksgiving giving to all who are celebrating today!

1) Will The Hurricanes get to Carey Price or will he rebound with a strong performance?
They will get to Price, the D will struggle again with costly turn overs

2) Will Barberio and Pateryn play more or less than 13 minutes tonight?
they will play about 13-14min

3) The Canadiens power play has skyrocketed up to fourth in the rankings. Are they for real or will they come back to earth?
They are for real when Radulov, Galchenyuk, Markov and Weber are on the ice

4) The Canadiens have been a one line team lately with additional scoring from the defense, or namely Shea Weber. Will another line step up and score tonight?
Not until everyone is healthy and the 4th line is back to Danault, Mitchell and Flynn

5) Can the Canadiens snap the Hurricanes win streak? What will be the final score?
They won't, 4-2 Canes

Habs haven't been lucky lately, I guess it's only fair since they were getting a lot of good bounces earlier this season.

too many turn overs though, they still struggle to get out of their zone very often.

Habs haven't been lucky lately, I guess it's only fair since they were getting a lot of good bounces earlier this season.

too many turn overs though, they still struggle to get out of their zone very often.
- Symba007

Cam Ward is always good vs. the Habs.

Jennifer B Cutler: Beaulieu out for tonight's game. Habs vs Hurricanes game preview & 5 Q's
Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is out for tonight's game vs the Carolina Hurricanes as he recovers from having the puck hit his throat during the Canadiens 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Game preview & 5 questions.
- Jennifer B Cutler

Cam Ward is always good vs. the Habs.
- stinger67

Maybe today is the day Plek and Pacs wake the (frank) up and provide some offense?

Nah...that's asking for too much

I love how Plekanec gets more powerplay time than Galchenyuk

I love how Plekanec gets more powerplay time than Galchenyuk
- Fredo

Well, they have to showcase the guy...

I love how Plekanec gets more powerplay time than Galchenyuk
- Fredo

Well, they have to showcase the guy...
- Pat1993

Maybe today is the day Plek and Pacs wake the (frank) up and provide some offense?

Nah...that's asking for too much
- Symba007

Heard that Plekanec got out this morning, saw his shadow, got scared and retreated back in his house

6 more weeks of sucking

Well, they have to showcase the guy...
- Pat1993

He's only been in the league for 12 years

He's only been in the league for 12 years
- Fredo

THEY BARELY KNOW HIM!

THEY BARELY KNOW HIM!
- Scabeh

It's sad really, all they see is a turtleneck, and not the struggling little girl behind it.

Heard that Plekanec got out this morning, saw his shadow, got scared and retreated back in his house

6 more weeks of sucking
- stinger67

so you mean there is a chance he will start producing at some point

so you mean there is a chance he will start producing at some point
- Symba007

It's most likely he'll never get out of his burrow ever again

so you mean there is a chance he will start producing at some point
- Symba007

Well unless we trade him for another team's problem, it's our only hope.

I think I know why Pacs is not producing.....

http://www.cbc.ca/news/ca...e-middle-school-1.3865011

He's too busy in CouteauJaune

I think I know why Pacs is not producing.....

http://www.cbc.ca/news/ca...e-middle-school-1.3865011

He's too busy in CouteauJaune
- Symba007

Well with that and Doc mailloux's theory about him not being enough of a man because he calls his mom too often and goes to church.... I think we're getting close to the problem!

Well with that and Doc mailloux's theory about him not being enough of a man because he calls his mom too often and goes to church.... I think we're getting close to the problem!
- Scabeh

Doc Mailloux has a theory on Patches?

you really missed something.

1) Will The Hurricanes get to Carey Price or will he rebound with a strong performance?
They will get to Price, the D will struggle again with costly turn overs

2) Will Barberio and Pateryn play more or less than 13 minutes tonight?
they will play about 13-14min

3) The Canadiens power play has skyrocketed up to fourth in the rankings. Are they for real or will they come back to earth?
They are for real when Radulov, Galchenyuk, Markov and Weber are on the ice

4) The Canadiens have been a one line team lately with additional scoring from the defense, or namely Shea Weber. Will another line step up and score tonight?
Not until everyone is healthy and the 4th line is back to Danault, Mitchell and Flynn

5) Can the Canadiens snap the Hurricanes win streak? What will be the final score?
They won't, 4-2 Canes
- Symba007

Yes ! Everytime YOU predicted a lost, we won...

Yes ! Everytime YOU predicted a lost, we won...

- Xizord