Montreal Canadiens: Defence biggest question mark as season approaches. Major questions involving the team's defence still remain unanswered. Andrei Markov played in only seven games last season after undergoing major surgery for the second year in a row. The year before: 45. Josh Gorges was one of only two players who didn't miss a game in 2009-10, but was sidelined for the last 46 last season. He, too, required major surgery. No team can afford to lose high-quality defencemen without paying a price for their absence, you have to wonder whether both can remain healthy and find their games again.