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Hurricanes present challenges for Canadiens, coach Bob Gainey
Fresh off a victory last game over Maple Leafs, Montreal can stay on a roll Tuesday by skating circles around the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes play into revenge Tuesday, after handing Montreal a 7-3 defeat in the last meeting back on January 23, 2006.
The Hurricanes are favored slightly by the bookmakers, who opened the game at 120. They are 36-11-4 on the season, while their hosts bring a 23-20-6 mark to the table. The total has been set at 6.5.
Peter Laviolette's troops hosted Atlanta last game and came away with a 4-1 win, a game that went under 6.5. Oddsmakers had them as 200 favorites in that one.
Meanwhile, at Air Canada Centre, the underdog Canadiens were winning against the Maple Leafs 4-3. The game was an over play.
This game is likely to come down to the Hurricanes's execution on offence. They rank 2nd in the league in scoring and look to sustain their 3.8 goals per game average against the Canadiens's #22-rated defensive unit.
Fresh off a victory last game over Maple Leafs, Montreal can stay on a roll Tuesday by skating circles around the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes play into revenge Tuesday, after handing Montreal a 7-3 defeat in the last meeting back on January 23, 2006.
The Hurricanes are favored slightly by the bookmakers, who opened the game at 120. They are 36-11-4 on the season, while their hosts bring a 23-20-6 mark to the table. The total has been set at 6.5.
Peter Laviolette's troops hosted Atlanta last game and came away with a 4-1 win, a game that went under 6.5. Oddsmakers had them as 200 favorites in that one.
Meanwhile, at Air Canada Centre, the underdog Canadiens were winning against the Maple Leafs 4-3. The game was an over play.
This game is likely to come down to the Hurricanes's execution on offence. They rank 2nd in the league in scoring and look to sustain their 3.8 goals per game average against the Canadiens's #22-rated defensive unit.
