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Three breakout candidates for the Montreal Canadiens in 2017-18

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Following my previous article on three Canadiens players that could rebound this season, let’s continue this series by taking a look at three players who may have a breakout season this year, and who could potentially be top contributors on the team.

Despite this being the young Finn's sophomore year, he’s already displayed a knack for being a goal-scorer in the NHL. He surpassed expectations with 18 goals on 158 shots, resulting in a shooting percentage of 11.4%. These numbers look even more impressive when you see that Lehkonen started the majority of his shifts, 55% of his end-zone starts, in the defensive zone.