The Canadian gave the Panthers a hard time in Florida last week and Paul Maurice knows why.
Obviously, there is the fact that his team plays way too often in overtime, he joked, not to mention that the Canadian made up for a two-goal deficit in the last five minutes of the match to win in overtime.
But there’s more than that. The Habs are a young team that is progressing quite quickly, which can be disconcerting at times for the 31 other NHL teams.
“Every NHL team has a style. In a way, Montreal is like a new team with a new style because they are evolving with the maturity they are acquiring.
“Some teams have been together longer. In our case, you know what you are going to face, whereas they are constantly evolving, so we are always learning to play against them.