Familiar Faces
Canadiens center Glen Metropolit is expected to make his series debut tonight. Metro began his career as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Capitals in 1999-00 before leaving for Europe after the 2002-03 season. He played 101 regular season games for the Caps, scoring 10 goals and 47 points, a +10 rating, and only 26 PIM. He also appeared in 3 playoff games. While he was not teammates with any of the current Capitals, he did play with Capitals right winger Mike Knuble with the Philadelphia Flyers last season. In his minor league wanderings prior to coming to Washington, he had played with former Capitals Lou Franceschetti, Gaetan Duchesne, Reggie Savage, and Jeff Toms.
Metropolit led the Canadiens with 10 powerplay goals this season. He was supposed to be out 6-8 weeks with a separated shoulder suffered March 27.
#15 Glen Metropolit
Unfamiliar Faces
-Of the 20 Montreal Canadiens to suit up against the Washington Capitals in this playoff series, 11 are in their first season with the Canadiens and 7 were drafted by the franchise. By comparison, of the 21 Capitals to dress in this series, 6 are in their first season with the team and 9 were drafted by the franchise.
Family Ties
-The Montreal Canadiens feature a pair of brothers, Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn of Novopolotsk, Belarus. Andrei is just over two years older than Sergei, they are listed at the same height and weight (6', 210), and both are left-shooting left wingers.
#46 Andrei Kostitsyn #74 Sergei Kostitsyn
