MONTREAL -- The Canadiens struggled mightily in the first few weeks of the 2017-18 season, but the club seems to have hit its stride as of late and is playing some solid hockey despite facing significant injury setbacks.
The same, however, can't be said for Montreal's next opponent, as the NHL's 31st-ranked team, the Arizona Coyotes, come to town on Thursday night.
"There's no easy games in this league," Canadiens head coach Claude Julien said after practice on Wednesday. "I know you hear that a million times, but it's the truth. We have to show some maturity tomorrow.