Eric is so right about culture. Right now they have a nucleus of young players who were picked and groomed by the organization and they really looked like they enjoy being part of the team. You can see that the management team is treating the kids way better than what the previous management team was. The team never been in such good hands since Serge Savard
@@behindtheplay8473 Hughes is great, but I think the real genius is Jeff Gorton. When you look at what he has accomplished with Boston and New York, you can only sit and watch what's going on with the Habs. Hiring Hughes, who wasn't even a GM, was the best idea. Hughes knows what the players want and need, and as an agent, he also knows how to deal with the other GM's. What a catch
On the whole, Plays hockey vs Hockey player. Slaf is a F'in Hockey player. He smashed D into the boards, skates hard and has a wicked shot but he also stands up for his teammates and battles every night!