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The Canadiens’ second line isn’t just the talk of Montreal: it’s the talk of Toronto too
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
The Canadiens’ second line isn’t just the talk of Montreal: it’s the talk of Toronto too
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The Canadiens' top-6 is the talk of the town… but the two lines aren't the talk of the town for the same reasons. Obviously, there's not much to say about the first line. Apart from the fact that Juraj Slafkovsky could give more, we know that Nick Suzuki's line is going to produce, andwe know what Cole Caufield and the captain are going to offer the Habs.But it's not the same for the second trio. Why not? Because, alongside Ivan Demidov, we really don't know whether Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach will deliver the goods.Especially Laine, infact.Obviously, that's the talk of the town. But it's also interesting to note that the subject has even made its way to Toronto, where every mention of the Canadiens and not the Maple Leafs is a miracle, in the last few hours. Mike Johnson and Craig Button (TSN), in a video clip on the Habs, raised the potential problems of a second line the way it's currently formed. The

The more time passes, the easier it is to wonder whether Zachary Bolduc, who is capable of bringing a different style of play to Patrik Laine, should take a place on Ivan Demidov's line.

Bolduc has a good shot, he's more active on the ice than Laine… and he knows how to fall back.We hinted at it this morning, but Bolduc and Demidov should be tested together at camp, to see what the two guys have in common. Colleague Maxime Truman is clearly no longer the only one questioning Laine's play in camp, so…

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