The Canadiens played at home last night and lost to the Wild 1-0. They had some traveling issues leaving Montreal as a snowstorm hit just before their departure. They got into Detroit quite late or early this morning to be exact. The hope was the Detroit Red Wings could jump out and wear down the tired Habs tonight but it didn’t go that way. For the seventh straight game, the Habs beat the Wings.
Jimmy Howard is now 1-6-1 in his last 8 starts. His save percentage has held during the stretch near .