Montreal Canadiens: Former Habs Helping New Teams Find Success in Playoffs

Western Conference

Tyler Toffoli played a key role in the 2021 Habs run, and now he suits up for the Calgary Flames. He didn’t score a ton of points, but played his familiar smart, two-way game and scored a huge goal in Game 7 against the Dallas Stars.

Brett Kulak was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers at the trade deadline and will now face his former Habs teammate in a Battle of Alberta series. Kulak plays on the Oilers third pairing, but gave reliable minutes every night in a seven game series win over the Los Angeles Kings. He also chipped in with three assists in the tight series.

Zach Kassian’s tenure with the Habs was short but eventful. He crashed his truck into a tree in a residential area in the wee hours of the morning and was then traded for Ben Scrivens. He plays a fourth line grinder role for the Oilers and had two points in their first round series win.

Artturi Lehkonen was dealt to the Colorado Avalanche at the trade deadline this season for Justin Barron and a second round pick. It was a lot for the Avs to give up, but he is fitting in quite well on the Stanley Cup contender. He scored a pair of goals, averaged 16 minutes per game and of course he killed penalties as well in the Colorado lopsided victory over the Nashville Predators.

Marco Scandella and the St. Louis Blues are in tough in Round 2 against the Avalanche. The left defenceman had a short stint with the Habs in 2019-20 before being dealt to the Blues. His first round series was a short stint as well as he was injured in Game 2 and has not played since.

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