Montreal’s Playoff Run Showed How Far They Have Come and How Far They Still Have to Go

Montreal’s Playoff Run Showed How Far They Have Come and How Far They Still Have to Go

While the Habs went out in five games at the hands of Washington in the opening round of the playoffs, they were still able to show how far along the rebuild has come.  At the same time, they also showed they have a long way to go to become contenders. While the theme of the season was that management was hoping the team would be ‘in the mix’, those expectations seemed a little lofty.  After all, this was a team that didn’t make the playoffs las…

This summer, the management of the Montreal Canadiens, led by Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, will again have a lot of work to do. After a season marked by encouraging progress, the duo will now have to take a new step towards competitiveness.The needs are clear and well-defined: a second trio centre to support Nick Suzuki, a top-4 right-handed defender to stabilize the defensive brigade, as well as an increased dose of robustness to make the team …