Canadiens: Few Surprises to Anticipate

After a younger iteration of the Montreal Canadiens misplaced an in depth sport 2-1 in opposition to many tried and examined NHLers in Toronto final night time, the Habs practiced in Brossard at 12:15 PM ET as we speak.

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There have been two teams as we speak, one clearly destined to the NHL and the opposite to the AHL. Martin St-Louis will not be losing any time this season, he is aware of who he is conserving, he is aware of who he desires to play with whom and he desires to hit the bottom operating when the puck drops on the season in every week and a half.

On the ice this afternoon, we noticed the strains we have been used to because the begin of camp:

Cole Caufield-Nick Suzuki-Juraj Slafkovsky
Alex Newhook-Kirby Dach-Patrik Laine
Joshua Roy-Christian Dvorak-Josh Anderson
Brendan Gallagher-Jake Evans-Joel Armia

On the backend, there have been no massive surprises both, there is a new identify on the board, however his presence was as predictable because the ending to a romantic comedy:

Mike Matheson-Jayden Struble
Lane Hutson-David Savard
Arber Xhekaj-Justin Barron

Hutson lining up with everybody’s massive brother Savard was at all times going to be the sport play. Struble with Matheson tells me the previous is a placeholder for Kaiden Guhle whereas Xhekaj and Barron are allowed to work on a partnership that may stick if issues go in keeping with plan.

Related: Canadiens: Hutson Has the Inside Lane

Each Logan Mailloux and David Reinbacher have been practising with the AHL group which is sensible. Regardless that they each have extra professional expertise than Hutson, the NCAA graduate is extra suited to NHL play and nobody will make me assume in any other case. Certain he must study to choose his moments higher and know his performs will not work as simply because it did at decrease ranges, however he would not should be roughed up by profession AHLers.

As for Oliver Kapanen, he did not take to the ice and had a remedy day. Michael Pezzetta and Alex Barre-Boulet additionally practiced with the NHL group, trying like the additional forwards for now, it is sensible since they each must clear waivers to go right down to Laval.

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When Guhle’s all higher well being clever, it will likely be fascinating to see if the Canadiens resolve to maintain a seventh defenseman round, or ship one right down to Laval since they would not must clear waivers. Sending a blueliner down would no less than defer a troublesome choice as one should be made when Rafael Harvey-Pinard is able to be part of the group.

As for Kapanen and Owen Beck, the younger forwards who made one of the best impression, it appears like they will not make the lower simply but. Until in fact Kent Hughes elects to commerce somebody, however as at all times, that is simpler mentioned than accomplished. Beck must be despatched to Laval and Kapanen returned to Sweden. Ought to an harm happen, Beck could be known as up whereas the Finn would preserve honing his expertise within the SHL.

Samuel Montembeault and Cayden Primeau have been the 2 goalies skating with the NHL group, not that anybody anticipated in any other case.

No phrase but on what sort of lineup might be going through the Leafs on Saturday night time on the Bell Centre, nevertheless it must be near the total model of the Canadiens.

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