Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, Habs fans will get to witness their team’s first ever NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Montreal has begun turning their bad start around, claiming five wins in their last seven games and averaging four goals per game in that stretch.
A positive side-effect of the increased scoring is more confidence for the players who felt the most pressure in the early season drought, Max Pacioretty and Alex Galchenyuk. The only player Montreal hasn’t seen bounce back yet is Carey Price, who remains injured and whose play should by all accounts return to normal once healthy.