GDT: Qualifying Round: Penguins vs. Canadiens - Game 1

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BHD

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Montreal Canadiens (31-31-9) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (40-23-6)
Start Time: August 1, 2020, 8:00 PM ET
Arena: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON)
Broadcast: NBC, CBC, TVAS

SEASON SERIES
December 10, 2019: 4-1 Canadiens
January 4, 2020: 3-2 Penguins
February 14, 2020: 4-1 Penguins


NEWS AND NOTES

Mike Sullivan still won't give a definitive answer on who will start in net (Pensburgh).

Claude Julien realizes the best - and only - way the Habs will win is through a balanced attack (Montreal Gazette).

Meanwhile, Habs players are fully aware of the situation their walking into (The Canadian Press).

On the Pittsburgh side of things, this matchup could be the beginning of another Cup for Crosby and Malkin (Pittsburgh Post Gazette).

Finally, Sports Illustrated determines the X-Factor for each team (SI).

STARTING LINEUPS
(Habs fans, feel free to point out any inaccuracies in the lineup posted :nod:)

:habs

Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
Drouin - Suzuki - Armia
Byron - Kotkaniemi - Lehkonen
Weal - Domi - Weise

Chiarot- Weber
Mete - Petry
Ouellet - Folin

:pens

Guentzel - Crosby - Sheary
Zucker - Malkin - Rust
Marleau - McCann - Hornqvist
Aston-Reese - Blueger - Tanev

Dumoulin - Letang
Pettersson - Marino
Johnson - Schultz

GAMEDAY MUSIC
 
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Peat

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Why is Domi on the 4th line? Seems weird

He was very late into camp due to the Habs holding him back until they knew nobody had brought Covid in there, so I imagine that's part of it, but I'm surprised he's still there. Maybe Julien's trying to spread his strength so there's no line Crosby/Malkin can take advantage of easily?
 
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Ogrezilla

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Ryder71

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Meaningful hockey in August. If you live long enough you see it all I guess.
 
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SouthGeorge

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Prediction - Offense on paper should be a force. I'm sure Letang plays like it's a free skate and goes -3, good for one bonehead penalty, and we lose. Then the excuses will roll in about the break.
 
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