The Montreal Canadiens are going into San Jose on a cold streak, although they did manage to push the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs to overtime last Saturday. They are facing the 1-3 San Jose Sharks who have also picked up their only win against the Buffalo Sabres.
For the first time since he made the NHL, Patrick Marleau is not a Shark, and therefore the Canadiens will not have to worry about him on the attack. However, the Sharks still have some intriguing depth like youngster Timo Meier on the third line.