from Frank Seravalli of TSN,
... here are 10 NHLers facing the most pressure to perform this season:
1. JONATHAN DROUIN, Canadiens
The Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que., native grew up 90 minutes away from the Bell Centre but played his midget hockey on the island of Montreal. He is pegged as the Canadiens’ first true Québécois scoring threat since Stephane Richer and first true French-speaking star since Vincent Damphousse or Pierre Turgeon.
2. MIKE SMITH, Flames; STEVE MASON, Jets; BEN BISHOP, Stars
These three Western Conference teams are all wagering playoff-calibre rosters on newcomers in net. Change was necessary: the Flames (25th), Stars (26th) and Jets (27th) all averaged a bottom-five finish in save percentage over the last two seasons.
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