The Basement Bowl took place on Monday night in Arizona, pitting the Montreal Canadiens against the Arizona Coyotes for the pole position in the Shane Wright sweepstakes. It was a game that most expected to be terrible, but few believed would be in such a one-sided manner. It proved quite conclusively that the Habs are the worst of the two teams, and thus the presumptive frontrunners in the draft lottery.
It also proved that Dominique Ducharme is completely out of his depth.
Put aside the structural issues in Montreal’s game, which are numerous.