In all likelihood, NHL players will skip the Beijing Olympics. The disappointment is keen as much for the athletes as for the fans.
However, will the Olympic break be beneficial for the NHL, which could resume games postponed due to COVID-19? Will this pretext be used to resuscitate the World Cup of Hockey?
Journalist Philippe Cantin discusses it with Simon-Olivier Lorange, from Press, and Stéphane Waite, of 98.5 FM. Our panelists also take advantage of the arrival of the Holidays to highlight the positive elements in the formation of the Canadiens.
Jonathan Drouin is having a pretty good season under the circumstances. Only two points less than Nick Suzuki, who played six more games. I do not think that Jonathan Drouin is the player who is called to cart this team. This is not what we ask of him and it is not that profile. Except that every game, I see Drouin creating things.
Simon-Olivier Lorange
The way Ben Chiarot plays it could change the data. A month ago, we said: he’s gone, we can have something good. But these defenders are rare. If you have one that you can sign for a reasonable price, you sign it.
Stephane Waite