In a month filled with more injuries, COVID cases, and postponements, Alexander Romanov was unfazed by the constant turmoil, relishing the chance to play bigger minutes in an elevated role. Prior to November 27, he had played 20 minutes or more 13 times in his two seasons in Montreal. He’s now hit that total seven times in his past 11 games.
His career high came on Tuesday night, when he had a major hand in getting a team half comprised of AHL players to overtime versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. His final total was 26:53 that night, with 5:43 of that spent facing the Lightning’s top power-play unit.