Canadiens: Grading Some of the New Kids on the Block

Try as they might, everything that could’ve gone wrong, has gone wrong thus far this season, for the Montreal Canadiens. Going into 2021-22, expectations were high for the Habs after an exhilarating run to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2021 playoffs. While franchise option Carey Price carried the bulk of the load, keeping Montreal in games they had no right being in, GM Marc Bergevin went out and brought in numerous fresh faces over the course of this off-season, to supplement  the loss of key pieces like Shea Weber, Paul Byron, Philip Danault, and eventually, Price himself.

However, as has been oft-discussed thus far this season, the Canadiens have struggled to get themselves going with a less than ideal 2-8 record, following a 4-2 loss on Monday to a young and rebuilding Anaheim Ducks team. Having just passed the 10-game mark of this season, I thought it’s about time to look at how the Canadiens numerous fresh additions have fared thus far this season. As the Canadiens prepare for the second game of their season series against the Detroit Red Wings, on Tuesday, here’s a few player grades for some of the new kids on the block for the Montreal Canadiens, in 2021-22.