Jesse Schule
The Iceman's Free Pick
Winnipeg vs. Montreal, 02/18/2017 14:00 EDT
Money Line: -168 Montreal
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This is a Free #NHL play on the Montreal Canadiens.
The Islanders fired head coach Jack Capuano back in January, and they have gone 9-3-2 under interim coach Doug Weight since. It's not uncommon for a team to turn things around after a coaching change, and the Habs will hope that Claude Julien can spark a similar turnaround in Montreal. Julien won a Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011, and this is his second stint as bench boss in Montreal. The Winnipeg Jets will visit the Bell Center on Saturday, and Winnipeg has lost six of it's last eight. The Jets are starting to look like they might be sellers at the trade deadline, as a playoff run is looking unlikely. Montreal has out-scored the Jets 8-1 in their last two visits to the Bell Center, and Winnipeg is just 4-12 in the last 16 meetings between the two teams. This is a huge game for the home team, playing their first game with a new head coach. It will be tough for the Jets to match the emotion that we can expect to see from the Habs players.
Take MTL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
