Montreal Canadiens fans and media have debated the futures of Alex Galchenyuk and Nikita Scherbak for years. The debates have lasted so long it’s sometimes easy to forget that Galchenyuk is only 23 years old while Scherbak is 22.
Their centre last night, Jonathan Drouin, is also 22. That’s an insanely young line for two players with as much NHL experience as Drouin and Galchenyuk and someone with as much upside as Scherbak.
Are they making instant impacts like Auston Matthews or Connor McDavid? Of course not.