HW 3 Stars: Habs Lose Preseason Opener
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In this first preseason game, many unproven players created an interesting match in Quebec City’s Centre Vidéotron on Monday night but it was the Bruins who came out with the 3-2 win.
In this first preseason game, many unproven players created an interesting match in Quebec City’s Centre Vidéotron on Monday night but it was the Bruins who came out with the 3-2 win.
Tomas Plekanec now stands as the longest tenured Canadien in what might very well be his last season with the team. Will he end his contract on a high note with a strong year?
Jeff Petry stands to be the offensive driving force on the Habs’ blueline with the departure of Andrei Markov which could make him one to watch for in fantasy leagues.
Ales Hemsky is coming off an injury-riddled season that has him off the radar. That could make him an intriguing sleeper option in certain fantasy leagues.
2016-17 was a breakout season for Phillip Danault. He should be able to stick in the top six once again which will give him a chance to beat that performance and have another breakthrough campaign.
Jakub Jerabek is a big wildcard on Montreal’s back end. If he can land the spot alongside Shea Weber, he could be in line for a significant rookie season.
Jonathan Drouin has already shown himself to be a productive player in his brief NHL career. Now with a chance for a bigger role with Montreal, he could be poised to have a breakout season in 2017-18.
Despite all the trade speculation, Alex Galchenyuk will be around to start next season and could be poised to become a breakthrough performer for the Habs in 2017-18.
It is officially over. After 16 seasons, Andrei Markov will not be in a Canadiens uniform to start the 2017-2018 season, the team announced on Thursday.
As the roster currently stands, the Habs will be counting on some breakout seasons. The top candidate when thinking about potential breakout years on this team is none other than Artturi Lehkonen.