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Canadiens: Three Keys to Tonight’s Game Versus Calgary

By Ryan Praught

MONTREAL, CANADA - DECEMBER 12: Josh Anderson #17 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck against Andrew Mangiapane #88 of the Calgary Flames during the third period at Centre Bell on December 12, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - DECEMBER 12: Josh Anderson #17 of the Montreal Canadiens skates the puck against Andrew Mangiapane #88 of the Calgary Flames during the third period at Centre Bell on December 12, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in a shootout. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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The Canadiens are hosting another Pacific Division opponent on Tuesday after falling to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. The Calgary Flames will visit the Bell Centre for their first of two matchups with Montreal this season. The Flames enter tonight at a disappointing 4-8-2, and will be looking to right the ship against a Canadiens squad playing their third game in four nights.

The Canadiens sit at 7-5-2 on the season, sixth in the Atlantic Division. They’re 0-1-1 against the Pacific Division this season, losing to Vancouver on Sunday and to the Golden Knights back in late October. The Habs are 2-4-1 in their last seven, so they definitely want to find a way to right the ship here against the Flames.

Jesse Ylönen and Gustav Lindström will both draw into the lineup in favour of Michael Pezzetta and Jordan Harris. And Samuel Montembeault will start in goal for the Canadiens, having won his last contest Saturday night versus the Bruins. Montembeault is 3-2-1 with a .905 sv% and a 2.89 GAA so far this season.

So, how can the Canadiens get success tonight versus the Flames? Obviously, there is no guarantee, but there are things that will be important to the Canadiens success that needs to occur. Here are three keys to victory tonight for the Canadiens.

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