Montreal Canadiens: Emil Heineman, Joshua Roy, Jesse Ylonen Will Fix Lack Of Scoring Depth

The Montreal Canadiens have long struggled on the powerplay, and it has created debate amongst the faithful fans, as to whether it’s the coaching or personnel that’s the issue. It’s a bit of both, and it can’t be blamed solely on one element, especially considering it’s been an issue for some time. Now that the Canadiens top six has some firepower, there’s hope for the scoring from the top of the lineup.

But with the top six addressed for the most part, the questions arise about depth scoring, and whether or not it will see an improvement. Mike Hoffman, Rem Pitlick, Chris Tierney and the lack of consistency on the scoresheet have left for other clubs, and with that, some spots have opened up in the lineup. With Rafael Harvey-Pinard almost certainly a lock for the Habs roster, barring a drastic set of events, there is a trio of players who are looking to carve out a role with the Canadiens, and each of them has some translatable tools that should benefit the offensive attack.

With the runway, and longer leash that Martin St Louis gives his players, and management sharing the same vision, the offensive players should feel confident in trying to make plays, which has translated well for the Canadiens premiere talents. The secondary scoring has stalled for the most part, with journeymen filling out the bottom six, in place of the youth, thanks to previous management’s poor development. Now there’s a clean slate and some opportunities available for the young guys to grab and run with.

Each of the three players that will be mentioned below has intriguing toolkits, especially when you consider how starved the Canadiens have been for goalscoring outside of their top six.