The History of the 3rd Overall Pick
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Friday night the Montreal Canadiens will have a make or break opportunity to possibly a player who could potentially be a quick fix for their organization.
Friday night the Montreal Canadiens will have a make or break opportunity to possibly a player who could potentially be a quick fix for their organization.
It certainly isn’t the most prestigious award in the NHL, that list would include the Rocket, the Hart, the Vezina and the Norris.
At the present time, you would probably be hard pressed to find anyone who says the strength of the Habs’ roster right now is their blueline, there are just too many question marks.
Earlier in this series, I lamented the lack of the depth on the left wing in all facets of the Habs’ organization.
Wednesday was the biggest day in the LA Kings’ organization history. The winning of their first Stanley Cup made forgotten years of waiting and turned the current roster of players into heroes.
On Friday, the Habs added to their NHL coaching staff, announcing the hirings of Gerard Gallant and Clement Jodoin as assistant coaches to Michel Therrien.
The most discussed area up front for Montreal is the centre position. Talent wise most feel the depth is there, it’s just the size (or lack thereof) that’s a concern.
For the fifth straight season, there will be a new bench boss behind the bench of the Hamilton Bulldogs.
For years, the Habs have lacked a go-to scorer at left wing. Max Pacioretty took several strides forward in 2011-12 with a 33-goal campaign but the depth behind him isn’t anything to get excited about.
Red Fisher, a staple in Habs reporting for nearly 60 years, has called it a career at the ripe age of 85.