Canadiens’ Alexander Romanov: Lands spot on power play

Romanov will skate on the second power-play unit to start the season, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

Romanov, a second-round pick in the 2018 draft, is the lone defenseman on the second group. The 21-year-old blueliner didn’t show much offense in the KHL — one goal and 10 assists in 86 games — but coach Claude Julien cites his shot as a reason to have him quarterbacking the second unit, per Eric Engel of SportsNet. Defensively, the Habs like the 6-foot, 208-pounder’s play-killing ability. In five-on-five situations, Julien has Romanov paired with Brett Kulak on the third pairing.