Analyze This: Fourth line, Kotkaniemi prove their value to Canadiens

Though the Canadiens have received a surprising amount of offence from their forwards this season, the fourth line has struggled to provide any sort of worthwhile contribution to the team, either offensively or defensively.
They were outshot, out-chanced and outscored on a nightly basis. In a league where you hope your bottom trio will tread water, they were clearly drowning in mismatches.
Simply put, opponents relished the opportunity to face the Canadiens’ fourth line, and with good reas