Montreal Canadiens play Detroit Red Wings Saturday trying to stay unde

Montreal Canadiens play Detroit Red Wings Saturday trying to stay undefeated - NHL.com - NHL Insider
SHAREShare with your friendsFacebookTwitterGoogleEmailShare with your FriendsTo:From:Message:Western ConferencePacificCentralEastern ConferenceAtlanticMetropolitanNHL InsiderUnbeaten Canadiens prepared for visit by Red WingsSaturday, 10.17.2015 / 3:00 AM / By  - Managing Editor LNH.comE-mailShare with your FriendsTo:From:Message:Unbeaten Canadiens prepared for visit by Red WingsThe Montreal Canadiens are off to their first 5-0-0 start and will try to extend that team record against the Detroit Red Wings at Bell Centre Patrick Roy Jersey.BROSSARD, Quebec -- A 5-3 home loss to the  on Friday made the  the second-to-last Eastern Conference team to lose this season.The Red Wings have an opportunity to knock off the last team Saturday.The  are off to their first 5-0-0 start and will try to extend that team record against the Red Wings at Bell Centre (7 p.m. ET: NHLN, CBC, TVA Sports, FS-D).After Montreal started the season with wins at the ,  and , all games it was favored to win, the streak was extended with a 3-2 win at the  and a 3-0 win against the  in the Canadiens' home opener Thursday. It's early in the season but we've played a lot of good teams, Canadiens coach  said Friday. We had Pittsburgh, then last night we had the Rangers, and now it doesn't stop because we've got Detroit tomorrow night. The teams are off to excellent starts and can use this game as an early measuring stick for where they stand. They've had a good team for a while, Canadiens captain  said. I think they're very similar to what we're trying to do here, keep the same structure in place and same core group of guys. That's why they've had success making the playoffs for so many years; they believe in that group and that's what we're trying to accomplish here. It's a good role model for what we're trying to do, and they're playing some of their best hockey right now. The Red Wings are adjusting to coach Jeff Blashill after 10 seasons under Mike Babcock and have yet to play a game with center , who is recovering from ankle surgery, center  (concussion) and defenseman  (foot). Helm and DeKeyser will make their season debuts Saturday. In spite of those obstacles, the Red Wings are one of the top offensive teams in the NHL, scoring at least three goals in each of their four games and averaging 3.5 goals per game.The Canadiens also have scored at least three goals in each of their games, though they reached that mark twice with an empty-net goal. They have a balanced, three-line attack with a mobile defense that can move the puck. Their foundation is pretty similar [to ours], Therrien said. [They're] a good team with a lot of speed and a lot of skill. They're not easy to play against, they can be creative offensively, and you can't forget that their bread and butter is to play well defensively. The Red Wings have been able to withstand the absence of Datsyuk thanks to rookie , who extended his season-opening point streak to four games Friday. The Waterford, Mich Lanny McDonald Jersey., native played one season at the University of Michigan http://www.avalanchefanaticsshop.com/patrick-roy-jersey. Pacioretty also played his college hockey there and said he is eager to see Larkin play as a pro for the first time. I've heard about him second hand, Pacioretty said, and I've heard he's unbelievable. The Canadiens are a confident group and have maintained their focus on how they play and not what their opponents are trying to do. It's been five games, I'm not trying to make too much out of this Ryan Wilson Jersey, Montreal center  said. But we're a good group and hopefully we keep it going. TOP HEADLINESNHL GREEN    |     |   Back to the Future: Players on time travel         |     |  |  It's a huge milestone. I have to thank my teammates. It's hard to do by yourself in this league. It's a special moment for me and this team. Now we just have to keep going. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin on reaching the 900-point mark with a goal on TuesdayTONIGHT ON NHL NETWORK