from Eric Engels of Sportsnet,

“Carey Price is just on a whole other level,” said St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock after his team’s 3-0 loss.

But the sentiment that the Canadiens are much more than Price this season is spreading around the hockey world.

“This is a well-coached, disciplined, play-the-game-the-right-way team and they’re going to be a bear all year for everybody,” said Hitchcock. “If this is the element of their game that’s there, they’re going to be a bear against anybody because they have speed. But they use speed to pursue. They don’t use speed with the puck, they use speed to put pressure on you and they’re smart and they play as a team. They’re going to be a hard nut to crack.”

That’s high praise for Therrien from one of the most respected coaches in the league.

Through seven games, the Canadiens have been an impossible nut to crack. Here are four reasons they remain perfect after facing their toughest challenge yet.

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