Is feeding Cole Caufield for 50 eating into Canadiens’ offence? | HI/O Show
The Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night at the Bell Centre after coming out flat for the second straight game since clinching a playoff spot.
Was that letdown to be expected?
That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green.
Other questions the panel answers include:
Has Cole Caufield trying to score his 50th goal of the season become a distraction to the team?
Was it surprising that Brendan Gallagher was a healthy scratch for the second time this season against the Panthers?
Is there still a spot on the roster for Joe Veleno after Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier recovered from injuries?
Are the Canadiens better off having defencemen Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble both in the lineup instead of Alexandre Carrier, who is out with an injury?
And, finally, why should other teams be afraid of the Canadiens in the playoffs?
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