Comparing Players : Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Redwings
By Jon Chauvin
Nov 11, 2014; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin speaks at a press conference before the game against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Welcome back! In the 3rd installment of player comparisons we’re going to compare players from the current Montreal Canadiens with division rival the Detroit Redwings. Before Detroit went off to play in the West, the Habs and Wings faced off for some fearsome battles. Now reunited again in the Atlantic Division they continue to add pages to their long and storied history. Let’s get started.
Always keep in in mind that the purpose of this series isn’t to see what player is better, or even what team is the better squad. We’re taking a look at a particular set of skills from different players and seeing how they stack up in value on their current roster. Consistency is what we’re aiming for, but only in the number of player chosen, not the actual players, as it might get boring to always stack the same five Montreal Canadiens again and again.
The players that we’re going to examine today are the following;
Pavel Datsyuk / Tomas Plekanec
Justin Abdelkader / Brandon Prust
The criteria for this matchup was wily veteran pivot, young promising forward, plug-in forward, stud defenceman, and finally the starting goalie. As always if you have any ideas for the next set of criteria for the upcoming matchup, please leave a comment and I’ll take them into consideration.