After every Montreal Canadiens game this pre-season, we will look at a few players whose stock goes up or down. This doesn’t mean that they are favoured to make the opening night roster or not, but simply that their outlook is on the rise, or not.
After a big game from Nate Thompson and Nick Cousins, it was looking like Ryan Poehling was finding himself on the outside of the picture. In his NHL pre-season debut, he was really good. He was noticeable even before his game-winning, shorthanded assist but that alone is reason for coaches to take note of his performance.