Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens steal one against the Arizona Coyotes
The game in Arizona felt like the rebuild has a tremendously long way to go. Ignore the close score because the Canadiens got caved in, and only Sam Montembeault prevented an embarrassing night.The supposed two top-six centres for Montreal were outclassed. Nick Suzuki’s line had a 30 per cent shot share, and Kirby Dach’s line did even worse with a 15 per cent shot share. It wasn’t as if the Canadiens were playing the Boston Bruins.
For the third period, it was Dach back with Suzuki and Caufield. At least this way, the Canadiens have one good line. If Montreal is still over .500 in February, they may have more than experts believe. If not, the trading deadline will be quite exciting with veterans returning top draft picks.Here’s the terrific news though: the second hardest schedule in hockey is Florida’s. The Canadiens own the Panthers’ first-round draft pick. The Panthers may do some considerable losing, and that could lead to a top-10 pick for Montreal.
Anthony Duclair, for example, could fetch a first at the deadline in early March. Duclair has not played this season with an Achilles injury. He started skating last week after surgery. He had 31 goals last year and is a free agent after the 2023-2024 season.One final interesting note is the strength of the schedule.
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