Even the the Montreal Canadiens were missing more than a handful of their best players on Monday, they gave Edmonton a real run but in the end they couldn’t stop the Mega Powers (McDavid and Draisaitl). I hate to say it but the Oilers were a bit lucky to come away with the points in that one.
Then again, the Habs have played them really well all year and I don’t expect tonight’s game to be any different. 
Should they be in the lineup, here are three players that I think you should keep an eye on for the Canadiens tonight,
- #22 Cole Caufield – IOn Monday, It felt like it was only a matter of time until he scored but it simply wasn’t to be. He’s outstanding at finding the soft ice and his release is magical. Man! Can he get that puck off in a jiffy.
- #71 Jake Evans – Two nights ago, I really liked how effective he was on a line with Lehkonen and Byron. They really put the Oilers in a tough situation each time they hit the ice. Their speed and grit gave Edmonton fits.
- #26 Jeff Petry – Was hammering Oilers left and right the other night. Was he this good during his days in Edmonton?
With regards to Edmonton, I’ll be watching these three individuals closely,
- #18 James Neal – The Real Deal looks all healed up eh? He’s been skating really well with Ryan McLeod (congrats to him on his first NHL point) and Alex Chiasson. Those two really do their damnedest to get him the puck for a shot and he’s got a weird ability to be able to get a shot on net in the most awkward ways. Where ever the puck is sitting, he finds a way to get it on the net.
- #56 Kailer Yamamoto – The chances are coming and that’s important. It looks like he’s starting to get fed up with this goal drought and becoming a little bit greedier in the offensive zone. I like that. Hopefully he can pot one or two before the season is out and go into the post-season with a bit of momentum.
- #22 Tyson Barrie – He’s got two more games to get four points and hit that magical 50pt mark. All the other contenders for highest scoring defensemen have had their seasons come to an end aside from John Carlson in Washington as the Caps have one more game left. All Barrie has to do is get two more tallies and he’ll take over the scoring lead amongst defensemen.
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