There goes the defensive streak for the Montreal Canadiens on Day Two of the 2019 NHL Draft. The Montreal Canadiens continued early on in the fifth round but finally decided it’s time go for some offence (or at the very least, their pick was the best player available at the time). The latest name to join the organization is Minnesota’s own Rhett Pitlick.
Pitlick is a small statured left-winger who spent the majority of the 2018-19 season playing through school. He played in 25 games at Chaska High scoring 28 goals and 33 assists for a total of 61 points as well as 33 games for Team Southwest of the Upper Midwest HS Elite Hockey League where he was at a point-per-game with 13 goals and 18 assists in 31 games.