Let’s cut to the chase: Montreal is a good team. How good? Undefeated in regulation in their first 10 games, with just a single shootout loss, at Ottawa in their second game.
Good news: Carey Price is out! Bad news: Al Montoya, the backup, is 3-0-1 with a 1.47 GAA and .955 save percentage. It will be very important for the Jackets to get a lot of shots in and hope some get through. Fortunately, Les Habs have allowed 30+ shots against in 7 of their 10 games.
How can the Blue Jackets generate that sort of attack?