Montreal Canadiens Dodged Anthony DeAngelo Disaster

The Montreal Canadiens have long since needed a proper power play quarterback. Andrei Markov filled that role for a number of years, but he has not played in Montreal for six years and they never found a reliable replacement.

They had Shea Weber to hammer the puck from the point, but he would not be described as a quarterback who can move the puck around and carry it up ice. While there was no one better than him at demolishing a one-timer and terrifying opposing goalies, that was his sole job on the man advantage and not distribution.

Jeff Petry also stepped in when Weber proved not to be the ideal candidate to run things from the top on the power play. Again, he was fine and had his own…