Preview For Tonights Game vs Pens

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Game preview: Canadiens vs. Penguins

Sep 17, 2007, 7:30 PM

MONTREAL – On your marks…get set…go! The Canadiens kick off their jam-packed preseason calendar tonight, playing no less than eight games from now until Sept. 29, including six over the next seven days. It all gets started with a visit from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Co. as the Penguins are in town for a pair of back-to-back matchups on Monday and Tuesday.
Slow and steady…: Last season, the Canadiens suffered a pair of losses in preseason opening contests with the Boston Bruins. Despite the slow start, the club would finish strong, winning three of their final four games.
Split series: The Canadiens and Penguins split the 2006-07 season series with each team taking a pair of victories. Michael Ryder, Alex Kovalev and Tomas Plekanec led the charge for the Habs, notching three points apiece against Crosby's crew.
Goal fiesta: Over the course of the Canadiens’ four games against Pittsburgh last season, the word “defense” appeared to have been missing from the dictionary. In total, 34 goals were scored, for a whopping average of 8.5 goals per game.