The Montreal Canadiens fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Ottawa Senators last night. After starting the year with a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, it was the first tiny bit of adversity faced by the team this season.
The Canadiens found themselves down 2-0 after the first period. This was the perfect opportunity for Head Coach Michel Therrien to put his lines through the blender. Therrien is well known for mixing his lines up at a moment’s notice. He showed last night that his panic threshold has not changed.
With the team trailing, Alex Radulov justifiably moved up to the top line.