The Montreal Canadiens entered this week on a surprising streak of three straight games undefeated in regulation. That streak belied some significant problems with the team’s structure, as it saw them also giving up a lot of shots and relying heavily on standout goaltending performances.
When they didn’t get such a goaltending performance on Monday night, they were ran out of the building by the Minnesota Wild.
After the game, the talking points were similar to things we’ve heard before. When asked what to do with a game like that, Dominique Ducharme responded in a manner very similar to what Josh Anderson had said earlier in the press conference.