Montreal Canadiens look for winning ways

In the Montreal Canadiens there is a difficult decision about whether to trade or rewrite Max Pacioretty. If they keep their captain, what would it cost?

Montreal Canadiens disappointed with 2017-18. Max Pacioretty, captain of the team, was also far from the best this season. The American winger has strengthened himself as one of the best scorers in the game, but has not helped this reputation in the last 12 months.

It all started with the fact that Pacioretty went down in last year's season. Canadiens entered the playoffs in 2017 with the opportunity to go on the run. They were on top of a weak Atlantic division and should not have encountered Tampa Bay Lightning, which surprisingly missed the playoffs.

Their rival in the first round will be the New York Rangers, a team of wildcards. If they can advance in the last round, they will take on either the Boston Bruins, or the Ottawa Senators, the two teams in which they dominated during the regular season.

Nevertheless, the Habs did not take advantage of their relatively easy route to the Eastern Conference final. Instead, they collapsed after taking the series 2-1 and lost to the Rangers in six hard-challenged games.

Most of the guilt fell on Pacioretty. It was difficult to do business against those who threw all the blame on the captain's way. In six games, the left winger held zero, scoring just one help in the series.

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