[tigerthelion]

... the Canucks seriously need a forward on their roster who is capable of putting the puck in the net like a true top 6 NHL forward SHOULD.

The Habs are kind of interesting here ... there's still plenty of time left for the wheels to fall off, but at the break they're trailing only the Red Wings, Sens, Stars and Ducks on points, despite the fact that they haven't had a credible offensive star since Guy Lafleur.

To me the interesting thing is that they haven't done that using the usual defensive formula (Devils). Only four teams have outscored them, despite the fact that their top scorer, Kovalev, is nowhere near the scoring leaders.

So I asks ya, is having a star forward overrated?

I don't think it's overrated. The last time the Canadiens won the Cup, they had Damphousse, who had 39 goals and 97 points that season, Brian Bellows with 40 goals and 88 points, Kirk Muller with 36 goals, Stephan Lebeau with 31 goals and 80 points. I'd say Damphousse was considered a star forward at that time, and Bellows probably was as well. Muller was considered a top tier leader.

I see what you're saying about this year's team. They are doing well without really having a star player. However, I don't think they have a team good enough to win the Cup. With a Sundin added to Montreal, I might have to rethink that.