The Montreal Canadiens have called up young defenseman P.K. Subban to fill in on the blue line in tonight’s must-win Game 6 versus the Washington Capitals. They love him in Montreal, and you should expect a lot of “P.K! clap clap P.K! clap clap” chants from the faithful at Bell Centre this evening.
Canadiens Call Up Standout Defensive Prospect P.K. Subban For Game 6
SBN’s Habs blog, Eyes On The Prize, has a bit more on Subban:
While Subban is used to big games, where he usually thrives, it might be a tad premature to assume he'll be the difference maker in a do or die game. Talent, sheer guts and desire will never lack in Subban, but approaching game time, it is unclear how much ice time he will see.
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The Canadiens have not announced who will sit among defensemen, but speculation is that Jaroslav Spacek is still suffering from the effects of a flu virus. If both Subban and Spacek are to play, talk is that either of Marc-Andre Bergeron, Roman Hamrlik or Ryan O'Byrne could sit out. It is unlikely the Canadiens will dress eight rearguards, but coach Jacques Martin did a solid job shortening the bench in Game Five, giving all of Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges and Hal Gill close to twenty-seven minutes work.
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