Excerpt from the TSN article:
In 2006-’07, the Canadiens power play was built around Souray’s booming slapshot and clicked at a league-leading 22.8 per cent efficiency rate. After Souray signed with Edmonton, many assumed the Canadiens’ power play would suffer, but Streit slid into his spot last season and it actually improved to 24.1 per cent.
This season, the Canadiens’ power play has struggled at 16.1 per cent, leaving it ranked No. 24 in the 30-team NHL. Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau admitted earlier this year the team was missing Streit, perhaps more than it anticipated when the decision was made to let him test the free-agent waters.
Streit hadn’t heard of Carbonneau’s comments until this weekend and admitted it was flattering.
“It’s nice, it gives a bit of credit to me that I did well and they were happy with my services here,” said Streit, who leads the Islanders with seven power-play goals. “It obviously makes you a little proud.”