Woe Canada: Which Canadian Team Will End Stanley Cup Drought?
MONTREAL CANADIENS
Jan 28, 2014; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman
P.K. Subban
(76) congratulates teammate goalie
Carey Price
(31) after he made a save during the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
As the last team to win the Cup, the Habs got within a game of reaching the Stanley Cup Final this season. They have 2 of the most important building blocks in place, and had Carey Price not been knocked out during game 1 of the Conference Finals, the Habs likely would have beaten the Rangers and gotten the opportunity to get beaten down by the Kings.
So they have the elite goaltending, and they also have the stud defenseman in P.K. Subban. They still need a lot of help up front because they are still undersized but somehow it has worked for them. As Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher mature they will be the go-to guys along with Max Pacioretty. Its going to take some refining but the Habs have probably the most promising chance to break the drought.
ODDS OF BREAKING THE DROUGHT: 30%