Quoting: drambui
i mean, maybe? who knows really? players missing were still 1g, 3 of our top 4, 5 of our top 9 foward. it doesnt really gets more core that that. only chiarot suzuki and caufield were not really injured. is the same a better team healthy? maybe? but our guys are still valuable to us even if they are on bad contract and old, managed to do some decent things last year with them! 600+ games is alot.
I follow the Habs closely too (as I live near Montreal) and yeah they have been decimated by Covid/injuries too. Their season was already lost and a mess when they got healthier
Montreal, Vegas and Ottawa have been crazily decimated by injuries this season
There was a Buffalo fan the other day saying the Sabres got affected by injuries more than Ottawa but outside of Eichel/Tuch, Mittlestadt and goalies, I really don't see who they're talking about
Connor Brown missed 14 games
Josh Norris missed 16 games
Thomas Chabot missed 20 games
Erik Brannstrom missed 29 games
Drake Batherson missed 36 games
Colin White missed 50 games
Shane Pinto missed 70 games
Angus Crookshank missed 75 games