LUCAS MAKES HIS MARK: After leaving Philly with a lower body injury just 6:43 into his Habs debut on Feb. 2, Lucas Lessio returned to action against the Avalanche and made his presence felt from his opening shift. Registering two shots on goal and attempting two others in his 11:21 of ice time, Lessio also dished out two hits while creating plenty of energy alongside Torrey Mitchell and Devante Smith-Pelly on the team’s fourth line.
“Lucas was very intense. He was in hard on the forecheck and showed a lot of good things for a young player,” said head coach Michel Therrien in his evaluation of the 23-year-old winger.