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The impact of Heineman is now obvious
Marc-Olivier Cook
The impact of Heineman is now obvious
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The importance of Emil Heineman in the formation of the Montreal Canadiens often goes unspoken.

We’ve been talking about him for good reasons since the beginning of the season (and that’s totally normal), but we may not realize how much of an impact he has on the CH.

The Canadiens’ record with and without Heineman says a lot about that.

Since December 17, Heineman has participated in 14 games.

And in those 14 games, the Canadiens have a record of 11-2-1. That’s excellent.

But Heineman – as we know – was hit by a car and had to miss several games (14).

In the 14 games where Heineman was absent since December 17, the Canadiens have a record of 5-8-1.

It’s far from being the same:

But we can take it even further.

As Anthony Marcotte stated yesterday on BPM Sports, the Canadiens have a record of 22-17-4 when Heineman plays since the beginning of the season.

And the CH has a record of 5-9-1 when the Swedish forward is not in uniform.

Of course, Emil Heineman is not the savior of the Montreal Canadiens – and nobody is saying that either.

However, we can really see that the Canadiens are better when the player is in the lineup. We realize that Heineman plays his role as he should on the 4th line because he plays intense hockey to give energy to his teammates and that yields good results.

Martin Leclerc (BPM Sports) explained it well yesterday: Heineman’s return helped the 4th line get back on track.

Heineman is in his first full season in the NHL and he’s exceeding expectations.

His 17 points in 43 games make him a versatile player. Especially when you consider that he plays mainly on the club’s fourth offensive unit.

I really tend to believe that he’s destined for a great future in the National League.


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– Yes !

– Not bad.

– Cha-ching !

– Ah yes?

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