The Montreal Canadiens stepped in front of the mics for the last time this season as they held their exit interviews at the Bell Centre.
It’s always too early to say goodbye and see you later, but that was what the Montreal Canadiens faced Tuesday morning. Their season is over, and the players congregated in the locker room to hold their exit interviews for the year.
The first quote to come out of the Montreal Canadiens was from Jeff Petry saying the team has a good group of players talented young people. In the past, a line like that would’ve been followed with groans and eye rolls, but the Habs proved they were just that regardless of where they finished in the standings. However, not making the playoffs always stings.
What was and will continue to be discussed from the Habs this season is the powerplay. The team has had man advantage issues in the past, but it was at a different level this year. Montreal would go through long stretches without getting anything done making their scoring at 5v5 that more important. Coincidently, when the Montreal Canadiens were shut down when things were evened out, their offence was completely shot.
At a point, it was more than who lined up where and who did what. The Habs got in their own heads more often than not, and it led to a very underwhelming powerplay.
#Habs Petry, when describing the power play’s struggles, used terms like “doubt” and “trying to make plays instead of keeping it simple”. He acknowledged it became a mental block.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNWpg) April 9, 2019
That’s likely something that gets addressed in some capacity over the offseason as the Habs may have added a few extra points if they were able to click.