Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Manny Malhotra Making An Impact In Montreal

10/17/2014 at 11:26am EDT

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

With the Montreal Canadiens up a goal against the Boston Bruins in the third period Thursday night, Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien sent Manny Malhotra out for a defensive-zone faceoff Malhotra easily won over Gregory Campbell.

Chalk another one up for the veteran center, whose addition to last July 1 might end up paying way more dividends for the Canadiens than people first bargained.

For starters, Malhotra is among the league's top faceoff men, which will improve the team's defensive-zone start numbers. Through five games, he's won 65 percent of his faceoffs.

But his impact might be just as important off the ice, where he's already made himself one of the most vocal leaders on the team despite being a newcomer.

continued

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by Steeb in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 20 minutes ago
Comment by calquake in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 1 hour ago
Comment by StargateSG1 in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 1 hour ago
Comment by Chet in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 1 hour ago