In 24 hours the Montreal Canadiens will try and hault a two game losing streak. Josef Balej will be expected to play a much bigger role in tomorrow night’s game, which will give the Habs two very speedy lines.
Bulis – Koivu – Ryder
Zednik – Ribeiro – Balej
Kilger – Juneau – Sundstrom
Langdon – Perreault – ???
Souray – Quintal
Markov – Brisebois
Bouillon – Rivet
That is the Habs likely lineup tomorrow, with Theodore in goal as usual. The only question mark is who will fill the extra spot on the 4th line if Ward and Dackell are both still unable to play. Those top two lines are the fastest two lines the Habs have had in years. Even when Hossa was with the Habs early in the year, Bulis and his wheels were on the 3rd line. If the Habs use their speed to their advantage tomorrow then they have a good chance of coming out of Buffalo with 2 points.