Canadiens at Blackhawks tonight at 8:00 PM ET: Kapanen centers the top line without Suzuki, Fowler gets the start, Matheson returns and the power play needs a fresh look.
For most of this game, the Canadiens looked like the better team. They scored three straight goals after Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring, led 2-1 from 1:49 of the second period and 3-1 from 14:03, and held a lead for almost 24 minutes. Then the game turned on four plays: two turnovers and two bad…
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Martin St-Louis says the Canadiens are playing well but need results. His biggest worry is penalties, and the power play and the first line need to find their confidence.
Montreal escaped with a 4–3 shootout victory over Buffalo, but another blown two-goal lead exposed the fine details that Martin St. Louis and his young team must master to become legitimate contenders.
Mike Matheson is out and Jacob Fowler gets a third straight start as the Canadiens host the Sabres, who are without captain Rasmus Dahlin on the second night of back-to-back games.
Martin St-Louis says the Canadiens are defending better. We break down controlled entries, slot coverage, expected goals and the special teams still holding them back.
One shootout win over Detroit doesn’t fix the Canadiens’ defensive breakdowns or their power play. Enortap asks whether Montreal is learning or just surviving.
The Canadiens dominated Nashville, outshooting and outchancing the Predators, and still lost 5-2. A look at the lines, the defense pairs and where the goals really came from.
Martin St-Louis ran a chip-and-chase drill to bring back the Canadiens’ identity, and Juraj Slafkovský admits he has to control his frustration. Here is what both messages mean before Nashville.