There wasn’t a lot to like about a 5-2 Montreal Canadiens loss to the worst team in the NHL on Thursday night. As momentarily exciting as it was to watch them erase a two-goal Anaheim Ducks lead in the third period, the wind was taken right out of the sails shortly after before two empty-net goals sealed the deal. An altogether sloppy effort from the home team on the second half of a back-to-back.
What must not be lost in that sloppy effort, however, was the sheer brilliance of Cole Caufield putting the team on his back in the third.