For the last five games, we’ve just been talking about practice. Much of that practice has not gone well for the Montreal Canadiens, but it is best not to read too much into games worth zero points. Thursday night, however, just may have held some additional significance, as it was as close to an NHL lineup as we’ve seen in the pre-season so far against the Ottawa Senators.
Welcome to your Bottom Six Minutes for a game which we can only hope holds zero of that aforementioned significance.
The Canadiens started and finished well, but that middle portion between earning and blowing a two-goal lead was painful.