Another night, another disheartening loss for the Habs. The Habs held the lead for much of the game, but their recent trend of blowing leads in the third period once again showed its ugly face as the Red Wings stormed back after being down 3-1 to beat the Habs 4-3 in regulation on Tuesday night.
Following a disappointing loss to Arizona on Monday, the Habs weren’t able to get back on track on Wednesday night as they fell 4-1 to the Bruins while receiving some tough news on the injury front as well.
The Habs had their three-game win streak snapped on Monday night as the Coyotes completed a 55-minute comeback to beat the Habs 3-2 after the Habs scored twice in the first two minutes.
As the virus infected Habs took on the much more physical Ducks, they knew they had to rely on speed to get the win on Thursday night. They ultimately relied on Nick Suzuki and Brenden Gallagher to spark the offense as they skated away with a 3-2 shootout victory setting the stage for a key game on Saturday against the Leafs.
It wasn’t pretty but the Habs managed a 5-4 come from behind victory over the Devils that required a shootout to get done. It was the type of game and effort (inconsistent) that perfectly displayed why the Habs are on the outside looking in as of now.
Another night, another decent effort, another deception in the results column. The Habs played a decent game on Monday but the game seems to get away from them entirely on the mental side of things and this was no exception as they fell 4-2 to Washington.
The Habs kicked off a back-to-back set of games on Wednesday as they hosted Chicago. They came out flat and never really got going as they fell 4-1.
It was more of the same on Thursday night. The Habs controlled the puck more than Edmonton but some untimely mistakes and blown coverages came back to haunt them as they fell 4-2 to extend their losing streak to eight straight games.
In what was overall another good effort on Monday night, the team’s fragility was on full display as every mistake turned into a goal for Winnipeg as they beat the Habs 3-2.
A tough first ten minutes and a Carey Price brain cramp were all the Lightning needed to skate away with a victory at the Bell Centre as they handed the Habs their fourth consecutive loss by a 2-1 score on Thursday night.