I asked a Canes fan on r/hockey about Malhotra, this is what he had to say:
"He tried out for our AHL team and within no time was called up. He earned an "A" after a few weeks. He was a beast on FOs. He chipped in with timely goals but obviously didn't have a lot of offense. I actually think considering how long he'd been out that he was amazing. I really think with a season under his belt he could become the player he was again. You guys have a hell of a player. Every Canes fan wanted him back badly."
Damaged goods but perhaps another good find by the scouting staff.
Dude, really? This is a guy who's career the Canucks said was done and finish and he still managed to do more in one year with the Canes than Ryan White in four years with us.
Dude, really? He has limited vision in one eye, he's damaged.
Damaged goods but perhaps another good find by the scouting staff.
So? he still managed to score 7 goals in 69 games and won 59% of his face-offs with 0 +/-.
Way better than having White/Briere centering the 4th line.
I'm still not sure about this one. Is Malholtra really an upgrade from White?
Honestly I would've put in Bournival instead...
Pacioretty - DD - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Parenteau
Bourque - Eller - Sekac
Prust - Bournival - Weise
Markov - Subban
Emelin - Gilbert
Beaulieu - Weaver
I'm still not sure about this one. Is Malholtra really an upgrade from White?
Honestly I would've put in Bournival instead...
Pacioretty - DD - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Parenteau
Bourque - Eller - Sekac
Prust - Bournival - Weise
Markov - Subban
Emelin - Gilbert
Beaulieu - Weaver
Come on. Bournival was awesome last year, no need to diss him to prove your point. There'll be injuries, and I'm glad we have both of them.Sure, let's put a less-than-proven player in the faceoffs circle there, instead of Malhotra, who actually is one of the best of the league in that aspect of the game, and probably our only guy who's a lock to be above 50% on FO%...
Bournival is what we've had too much in Montreal those past few years; a filler with no offensive upside, defensively normal who skates a whole lot for nothing.
I'd rather have the 6'2, 220 pounds veteran with 60% of faceoffs wins there than a little insignificant player who looks like the teen whose voice is cracking in "The Simpsons".
Malholtra is the second best in the league in the faceoff dot. No more losing games from last minute faceoff losses sending games into OT.
I asked a Canes fan on r/hockey about Malhotra, this is what he had to say:
"He tried out for our AHL team and within no time was called up. He earned an "A" after a few weeks. He was a beast on FOs. He chipped in with timely goals but obviously didn't have a lot of offense. I actually think considering how long he'd been out that he was amazing. I really think with a season under his belt he could become the player he was again. You guys have a hell of a player. Every Canes fan wanted him back badly."
I find it funny how the "hockey experts/opinionists" are criticizing the habs for losing the leadership of gorges and gionta, but there is no peep for the leadership they attained with the addition of malholtra.
He's been a leader everywhere he has been, maybe outside of NYR only because he was a teenager over there.
I find it funny how the "hockey experts/opinionists" are criticizing the habs for losing the leadership of gorges and gionta, but there is no peep for the leadership they attained with the addition of malholtra.
He's been a leader everywhere he has been, maybe outside of NYR only because he was a teenager over there.
I find it funny how the "hockey experts/opinionists" are criticizing the habs for losing the leadership of gorges and gionta, but there is no peep for the leadership they attained with the addition of malholtra.
He's been a leader everywhere he has been, maybe outside of NYR only because he was a teenager over there.
most people feel he'll have a lot to prove to stay with the team on a regular basis. Any aging 'damaged' vet should feel this way. If you think his faceoff % is enough to keep him in the lineup on a nightly basis.... it isn't. lol @ anyone who thinks he's going to be an instant leader on a new team, in a city like Montreal.
Just a guess, because they don't know him?