Renaud Lavoie announces the Canadiens' biggest loss
With the exception of Nick Suzuki, it has been rather difficult for the other center players of the Montreal Canadiens since the start of the season.
Moreover, on this subject, Renaud Lavoie put his finger on the problem during a recent appearance on the JiC show on TVA Sports, mentioning that the loss of Sean Monahan is enormous for the Canadiens.
It wasn't just his offensive game that was interesting, his defensive game was as well. He took important faceoffs in the offensive and defensive zones, and there was also his leadership» - Renaud Lavoie
Remember that Monahan had collected 35 points in 49 games with the Habs last year before Kent Hughes sent him to the Winnipeg Jets for a first round pick in the last draft.
Even if this selection allowed the team to bring Michael Hage into the organization, the fact remains that the loss of Sean Monahan hurts a lot in the short term.
A prime example is how Martin St-Louis has to juggle his lines. Despite the talent of young players like Kirby Dach, it is difficult to replace a veteran of Monahan's caliber, according to TVA Sports journalist.
Let's say that it hurts even more when we look at the latter's excellent start to the season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, he who has so far obtained 11 points in 12 games.
Meanwhile in Montreal, Kirby Dach and Christian Dvorak together collected two points less than the former number 91 of the Canadiens.
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