Habs Sleep to 4-1 Loss Against Blackhawks
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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.
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.
In a tight playoff race in the Atlantic Division, the Habs refuse to buckle down and play a tight defensive game when faced with elite goal-scoring. That proved costly once again as they fell 6-5 to Florida on Sunday.
Carey Price held the fort for the first half of the game. The Habs picked it up in the second half and Max Domi is officially rolling again after picking up the winner in a 4-3 overtime victory in Calgary on Thursday night.
The Habs did not play a complete game but relied on rookie backup Cayden Primeau to stand tall and keep them in the game long enough for them to earn a 3-2 overtime victory against the Ottawa Senators for their third straight victory on Wednesday night.
The Habs rebounded from a slow first period but dominated the second and played a perfect road third period to take advantage of a Penguins team that sorely lacks depth due to a rash of injuries on their way to a 4-1 win on Tuesday night.
By the time the midway point of the game arrived and the Habs woke up on Thursday night, they were down three to Colorado and spent the rest of the night chasing down that lead before ultimately falling 3-2.
With all the former captains in attendance on Tuesday night, the Habs pulled out a near 60-minute effort on their way to snapping their eight-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Islanders.