The trade deadline cannot come fast enough. By the time 3pm ET on Friday hits we will have discussed every mid-level defensive talent in the league on a lottery bound team.
Self-defense. That is essentially how Cale Makar pitched it when he discussed the art of reverse hitting. However, they are more predatory than protective.
One of Kent Hughes’ biggest priorities during the offseason was to find a new destination for Jeff Petry, who had requested a trade following a lengthy tenure with the Montreal Canadiens.
Michael Matheson is coming home to play for the Montreal Canadiens, the team he cheered for as a kid growing up in Pointe-Claire on the West Island of the city.