Though they fell short in overtime, a depleted post-deadline Montreal Canadiens team gave the Boston Bruins all they could handle. That may be a bit of a stretch, as the Bruins were the better team for most of the game, but the Habs hung around and fought admirably to make it a contest.
And they have their goaltender Jake Allen to thank for the opportunity to do so.
In my last episode prior to the trade deadline, I opined that trading Allen was probably a good idea for the Tricolore. They didn’t listen to that advice, and we were instead treated to quite the display of goaltending just hours after the trade market was closed for the season.