Coming into Thursday night, the Montreal Canadiens had lost seven straight games, placing themselves in competition with the Arizona Coyotes for last place in the entire NHL. The Philadelphia Flyers paid the lowly Habs a visit, hoping to get an easy win as they struggle to enter the playoff conversation.
Welcome to your Bottom Six Minutes, in which I’ll discuss the Habs instead getting the victory and breaking their seven-game slump.
This was possibly the best game the Canadiens have played this year. A dominant first period didn’t get them a big lead, and they almost lost the game altogether in the second, but they rallied in the third and eventually took the win in a shootout.