Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard doesn’t see the ebbs and flows of player development as ups and downs. He tells you that he sees that as facing adversity.
In that context, Ryan Poehling has faced a lot of adversity since being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2017, and even more specifically, since turning professional.
Poehling’s professional adversity has been documented, but performances like he showed in Monday’s 3-2 win over the Belleville Senators is displaying the growth he’s made in his second season.
He scored the game-winning goal with a great shot on the power play, and was on the ice defending a five-on-six in the game’s final minutes when the Senators pulled their goaltender.