In the playoffs, unless you’re the Edmonton Oilers, it’s quite rare for a team to go far with only the production of their star players.
Generally, it takes secondary production, and therefore help from depth players, to score important goals and take pressure off the shoulders of the top line.
And with the Montreal Canadiens, that’s exactly what it will take if the team wants to make noise in the playoffs.
Obviously, most of the offense will have to come from the top line, and