Kaiden Guhle and Alexandre Carrier lead four key Montreal Canadiens players under pressure as Montreal takes on the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Montreal Canadiens visit the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to extend positive momentum after winning six of their last seven games. Brandon Croce highlights defensemen Kaiden Guhle and Alexandre Carrier as key figures who must improve Montreal's struggling penalty kill unit against Toronto's potent power play.
Croce also identifies forwards Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky as critical players to monitor. Montreal's penalty kill has conceded power-play goals in three straight games, which could prove decisive against a Toronto team converting 28.8% of its power-play chances.
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