The Montreal Canadiens probably deserved to beat the Minnesota Wild last night. They outplayed their visitors, albeit not by a large margin, and were at least within striking distance until Joel Eriksson Ek’s empty-netter put the game out of reach late in the third period. One goal would have made a world of difference for this team on Tuesday night.
Perhaps if their power play was remotely effective, they’d have gotten that one goal.
It might seem like an odd game to single out Montreal for a lack of power play production — both teams went scoreless on three attempts on the night — but this is a microcosm of the Habs’ season thus far.