The Habs have struggled in the faceoff circle so far this season.
The Canadiens have struggled in the faceoff circle early this season.
Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook are both far below 50 per cent on faceoffs during their NHL careers.
Just how important are faceoffs in today’s NHL?
That’s the question answered on this Hockey Inside/Out bonus episode as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan joins former Canadiens teammates and Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green. You can also find out who was the best faceoff man Nilan and Green played with.
Let us know what you think in the comments section below, where you can also post a question you’d like Nilan and Green to answer on an upcoming HI/O Show bonus episode.