Canadiens Could Use Hage Now More Than Ever

The Michigan Wolverines had a great weekend. On Friday, they beat Penn State 6-3, and on Saturday, they did it again, this time 8-3. In the first game, Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael Hage grabbed two assists; in the second, he scored and added three assists. Five of those six points came on the man advantage, and the Wolverines' power play now has a 33% success rate.

Meanwhile, the Habs' power-play efficiency stands at just 13%, and they are second-to-last in the league. Of course, having Ivan Demidov back would certainly help, but they could also use a player like Hage. He won’t be the power play’s saviour; he’s only scored two power-play goals himself, but he is a great setup man and…