For a fanbase which has already seen its fair share of lows for nearly ten months now, waiting another two and a half weeks for the 2016-17 regular season to begin must feel like nothing. Major changes have taken place, and exciting times lie ahead.
Commenting on Mikhail Sergachev’s prospects of jumping straight to the big leagues, Michel Therrien suggested that preseason play would be a crucial evaluation tool. Sergachev appears destined for the OHL, but if we can extrapolate Therrien’s comments to the numerous other competitions taking place around the Habs’ roster, tonight’s game may be of some significance.