Are the Canadiens a team that is only built for the regular season and lacks size to compete for the Stanley Cup?

Lorne Freeman

It certainly looks that way after the last two games, with the Canadiens losing 5-1 to the Los Angeles Kings and 7-0 to the Dallas Stars on home ice. The Canadiens are 1-4-1 this season against teams that made the playoffs last season, while being outscored 30-15 in those games.

The Canadiens are the youngest team in the NHL, with an average age of 26, but they’re not that small, with an average size of 6-foot-1 and 201 pounds. The Stars and Kings both have an average size of 6-foot-2 and 206 pounds, but the big difference comes in experience. The Stars have an average age of 28.6, while the Kings have an average age of 30.3.

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