In the post-lockout NHL, having a dominant power play can dictate where your team will finish in the standings.
Interference, hooking and roughing penalties are a common occurrence. Let’s not forget delay of game calls—or as I like to call it, the Ryan O’Byrne special.
The Canadiens currently stand dead last in that statistical category as their extra man unit has a converted only 6.2 percent of the power plays given to them.
On the positive side, Montreal has countered its lack of productivity on the power play with very uncharacteristic 5-on-5 scoring.
Jacques Martin’s squad have essentially patched up a problem that had them dwelling at the bottom of the goals for column a year ago. Unfortunately, it seems as though the infection has spread to another part of their vital system...the power play.
Besides a 3-0 win against the Senators last Saturday and an empty netter against the Islanders Tuesday, every other victory by the Canadiens was by one goal.
As many of you know, in the new NHL a one goal difference is not ice hockey's representation of a Snuggie. Sit on that lead and you might find yourself getting t ...
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