The Montreal Canadiens have had unexpected success this season. Their 6-2-2 record places them a few points from the top of the Atlantic, and the team has proven its ability to compete against some of the best formations in the NHL.
The changes made to the roster in the off-season, especially finding quicker players with a lot of energy in Max Domi and Tomas Tatar, can partially explain this excellent start. They are respectively first and third in scoring, and have found chemistry with other key members of the team. They have grown into pillars of the Habs’ top two lines.