Montreal's Unlikely Heroes: Bolduc Leads Rene Bourque Index

0:00It's April 19th, from game day to every day, this is NHL News Today, powered by AI. Remember René Borké, the ex NHL forward, who lit up the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs with eight goals in 17 games, carrying the... Montreal Canadiens to the third round? Dude was a regular season dead with just nine goals that year, but became a folk hero overnight. Now, the René Bork index ranks the top five unlikely heroes for the Habs facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in round one of the 2026. Postseason. Kicking off at number five is Joe Valino, a 26-year-old who's been a healthy scratch lately due to the team's depth with only two goals in. 61 games this season. Number four, Alex Nahouuk. Bring some playoff chops from Colorado's Cup win, and Montreal's run last year, plus 13 goals in 42 games. Hoping to click with rookie Ivan Dmitov. Fans rave about Josh Anderson in number three for his clutch overtime winners during the 2021 final run against these same Lightning.

1:03Even if his stats stayed modest. Meanwhile, Jake Evans sits in number two, a reliable 12 goal score this year who earned big praise but got overlooked for team awards. Topping the list is 23-year-old Zachary Bowduck, traded from St. Louis last summer, who flashed early with three goals in his first three. Games before settling into a bottom six row with 12 tallies overall. As a former first-round pick, he's primed to fly under the radar. The Habs were underdogs back in 2014 too, sweeping Tampa before a deep run, so history says one of these guys could spark magic just like. Borkay, opening the door for Montreal's young court to contend.