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After collecting three points out of a possible four since the start of his trip, the Canadian made a final stop in Dallas, to face the Starsbefore returning home for a very short Christmas break.
Martin St-Louis confirmed that Evgeni Dadonov would give up his place in the training in favor of Michael Pezzetta. Dadonov’s withdrawal might open the door for Anthony Richard to earn promotion on an attacking line.
“Kirby Dach will also play center… but I’m not sure yet [des combinaisons qui seront utilisées] “, explained St-Louis in the followingnoon on Friday, not hiding followingwards that Richard might possibly benefit from a small promotion.
Although CH have amassed three points out of a possible four since the start of their seven-game journey, the performances offered are far from reassuring. Samuel Montembeault and Jake Allen excelled in goal, the main reason for the Canadiens’ success despite their performance.
“I just want a better game in general… we still had results in the last two games, but we’re not playing up to our standards right now,” said St-Louis.
The Stars pose a formidable challenge, sitting atop the Central Division with a 19-9-6 record. If Dallas has had so much success since the start of the season, they can thank their young winger Jason Robertson. The 23-year-old American has 24 goals and 24 assists for a total of 48 points in 34 games. Martin St-Louis’ team will have to keep an eye on who is third in NHL goals, behind Connor McDavid et Tage Thompson.
However, the success of the Stars is not limited to no.21. After a sensational performance in the most recent playoffs, the goaltender Jake Oettinger continues to impress. The 24-year-old goaltender has a record of 13 wins and five losses, with a .919 save percentage and a 2.47 goals- once morest average.
“The Stars play a game quite simple, but quite fast too. They play a lot from inside and we will have to be ready for this challenge. »
For its part, the Habs will try to give more offensive contributions to their goalkeeper Jake Allen, who only had one goal, that of Anthony Richard, during the last game once morest the Avalanche. Allen will also be back in front of the cage for the clash.
