If the 2017-18 season proved anything for Nikita Scherbak, it was that very little should be taken from how a player performs in training camp. After a tough start in the pre-season, he was part of the first group sent down to the Laval Rocket. Just a few games into the AHL season, he was able to show that his start in camp was only a misstep, and his potential remained high.
He spent very little time in Laval before injuries to the big club forced the Montreal Canadiens’ hand, and he was called back up.