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Montreal Canadiens' Possible Line-Ups: Any Suggestion?

 
The season is a wink away, as both veterans and rookies hit the ice last Monday for the start of training camp. For Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau, his possible line-ups seem to be ready—despite the newest addition to the team, Robert Lang. But let's have a little breakdown of the possibilities.   Forwards First line: Andrei Kostitsyn - Tomas Plekanec - Alexei Kovalev The "Three Amigos" have been under the high lights all season long. Their respective statistics (53, 69, and 84 pts) are the proof of their on-ice chemistry. Both Kostitsyn and Kovalev are strong enough to handle the work in the corners, and all three players have a lot of speed and scoring abilities. They also developed themselves as penalty killers, in addition to their great work on the power play. Suggestions: Robert Lang posted his career bests with Alex Kovalev back in Pittsburgh. Looking forward to create this chemistry again, Lang seems to expect a spot with the AK-27, which would ... (link)

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