2022-23 NHL TEAM PREVIEW: Montreal Canadiens The GoHabsGo are coming off one of their worst seasons ever, but a successful coaching change and No. 1 overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky provide reasons for hope. From scotmaxw:
It’s pretty telling that the Habs finished in last place in 2021-22 when their offense was their strength with 2.66 goals per game, good for 27th in the league. That wasn’t just bad shooting luck either, as they were 27th in 5-on-5 shot attempts for per 60 minutes with 50.52 and 21st in 5-on-5 expected goals for per 60 with 2.37. Cap that off with the second worst power play at 13.7 percent, and you have a recipe for a very weak offense.
Up front, they’ll be hoping for Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher to rebound and have much better years, because they are the team’s most reliable options there. With the other center options looking like Dvorak and Dach, Suzuki is the anchor of their center depth and will probably get the tough minutes. Dadonov might help with driving offense and creating pressure in the offensive zone, but he still isn’t the best bet when trapped in the defensive zone either.
However, their save percentage doesn’t tell the entire story, especially with Allen. He didn’t exactly have the best defense in front of him, so considering that, he weathered the storm quite well in the crease for the Habs. His .905 save percentage isn’t anything special, but he did save 8.14 goals above expected, which ranked 13th in the league, and had a +0.67 percent delta fenwick save percentage, which was 10th.
You can’t talk about their young talent without mentioning first overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky. Even if he was a surprise first overall pick, he still comes with loads of skill, and he has unique combination of using his finesse and his strength to create offense. However, it seems like he’s going to be given a year to develop, so this might not be the year to see that talent on display.
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