Now that the season is a lost cause, the focus has turned to getting NHL time for the young players in the Montreal Canadiens organization.
Morgan Ellis was one such player, making his NHL debut on the road versus the Anaheim Ducks. That first game started well, as he unloaded a bomb from the point on his first shift, and had a very solid first period of NHL action. In fact, he finished the opening 20 minutes with a Corsi-for percentage of 87.5%, not looking a bit out of place versus one of the league's toughest teams.