Montreal-Toronto preseason Game last night.
by Matt Cudzinowski @canadiensmtl / canadiens.com
Victor Mete:
"Obviously, I was looking at their lineup and I was kind of like -
'Oh, they're pretty much playing their whole team.' - so I was kind of excited for the competition, just to see how I could do against those players," mentioned Mete, who was back playing alongside veteran Shea Weber.
"For sure, growing up watching players like Marleau, it was cool to play against him.
And, obviously playing with Marner, being able to play against him now at the next level I think was special."
Head coach Claude Julien believes the Canadiens' fourth-round pick in 2016 is most definitely holding his own with the big boys.
"He was a bright light in our game against Toronto, the way he handled himself against a lot of NHL players,"
said Julien, following his club's fifth straight defeat.
"I thought he was good. He played the puck well.
He skates well.
You can see he's gaining confidence here with his game at this level. It's nice to see that."
So, is Mete still in the mix to crack the Canadiens' roster despite his young age and inexperience at the pro level?
"Right now, I would say it's open," mentioned Julien, on Mete's chances of being around come
opening night in Buffalo on October 5th.
"As we speak right now, he's doing pretty well for himself."
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