Montreal Canadiens: Top 3 Reasons Habs Could Surprise In 2020 Postseason

2. Habs youth can jump right back into action

When you think of the Habs roster, two of the players that jump out right away are Carey Price and Shea Weber. They are excellent veterans to have in the locker room, but it gives a misleading impression that the Habs are an old team. That couldn’t be further from the case. The rest of the roster is all about the fortnite.

Well, Ben Chiarot and Jeff Petry probably aren’t posting selfies on instagram either, but the Habs forwards are a young group that could have tremendous jump when the pucks finally hit the ice again.

After sitting on the sidelines for what could be four months, getting back into “game shape” is not going to be easy. It could be a little easier for the younger players to get back to 100% than the older players in the league. Will a 33 year old Evgeni Malkin and 32 year old Sidney Crosby be at the top of their game as soon as they hit the ice? Jack Johnson and Kris Letang are the same age as Crosby, could the Pens defence be chasing the game a little more than usual right off the bat?

It’s quite possible. By the same token, could the Habs young forwards hit the ice running? Or, I suppose in this case, hit the ice skating really fast? A 20 year old Nick Suzuki won’t need a few weeks to loosen up before he is back to full speed. Same with 25 year old’s Jonathan Drouin and Max Domi, 24 year old Artturi Lehkonen, 26 year old Joel Armia and 27 year old Phillip Danault.

They should all be able to shake the rust off a little quicker than the Penguins top players. This could help the Habs get a quick jump on the Pens. In a short series, a quick jump could be enough to push the series in their favour and win.