The last time the Montreal Canadiens saw the Tampa Bay Lightning, we were living in a different world. The Habs had surprised the hockey world, and were opposite the defending Stanley Cup champions in the finals. We know how that turned out, and though things have gone downhill in Montreal since then, they’d still hope to have another surprise in store on Tuesday night.
Welcome to your Bottom Six Minutes, in which I’ll discuss a surprising effort still falling short for the Habs.
They played 57 minutes and change of pretty good hockey, particularly considering all of the injuries they’re currently dealing with.