Is there any team whose lack of success resonates more throughout the whole hockey world than Montreal’s? Maybe it’s just the circles I frequent online, but I don’t think a day has passed without seeing discussion about what the Canadiens are doing with Alex Galchenyuk, a center by trade who the team won’t trust in that position. Galchenyuk, who notched 30 goals in his 2015-16 campaign, has seen his totals decrease as his spot in the lineup gets tinkered with. Over six games, he’s got one point, and seems to be stuck on the fourth line.
For a team starved for goals -- they’ve got nine on the season -- you’d think they’d want to try to put good players in positions to succeed.