The storyline in Montreal these past few years has been one of change and renewal, as the reins of the franchise have been gradually relinquished to its younger stars.
Boasting an elite player in each area of the ice – Price in goal, Subban on defence, and Pacioretty up front – the Habs have reaped the benefits of a move towards youthfulness. And with that youth now pushing into its prime, the Canadiens stand poised as Canada’s best team two years running with a third apparent upon the horizon.
The team’s two longest-serving members, Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov, have seen a lot in their twenty-plus combined years with the organization.