A new NHL season kicked off on Wednesday night with high hopes for the Montreal Canadiens. General manager Marc Bergevin made some moves in the off-season to add some scoring talent to the team, and coach Michel Therrien mentioned that the coaching staff made some adjustments to their fabled 'defensive system' to allow the game to open up a bit more with these new elements.
Clearly a plan was in place to bring some exciting hockey to Montreal. One of the key elements of this plan was to ensure that lines developed chemistry, and that consistency was seen all the way through the preseason and into the first game of the regular season.