2012-09-18 13:23:00
The once-great Montreal franchise slipped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference last season, leading to the dismissal of interim coach Randy Cunneyworth and GM Pierre Gauthier. As the team heads in a new direction under GM Marc Bergevin and coach Michel Therrien, is the roster good enough to claw back up the standings?
Today's Puck Panel looks at the Habs, who THN picked to finish 13th in the East, by discussing the good, the bad and the ugly.
PRODUCER: Ted Cooper
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"Last year we came in as maybe an underdog, quietly. Got off to the right start just because teams weren't really ready for us. But this time around that's not the case. They realize we are a good team and they're ready to go against us, right off the get-go."
- Los Angeles' Colin Fraser. The Kings have lost two in a row and are now tied 2-2 in their series against the San Jose Sharks.