Not many positives for the Preds, who might also be minus coach Andrew Brunette on Sunday as he tends to family matters, with assistant Todd Richards in charge until Brunette returns. Nashville's recent play is enough on its own to make any coach want to step away, the latest skid at five games with the NHL's lowest-scoring offense. Meanwhile the Canadiens have headed in the opposite direction with a four-win spurt that has them firmly into the last East playoff spot. Montreal has allowed just seven goals that span, though we'll see how rookie GK Jakub Dobes, who has struggled some in recent starts, fares as Sam Montembeault apparently gets a well-deserved break on Sunday from Martin St Louis. Play Canadiens on Money Line