Home. 21,287 people will stuff themselves into the Bell Centre to watch the Montreal Canadiens’ 2017-18 home opener, and it could be just the kind of buzz the team needs to break their scoring dam and get back to winning. The Habs welcome the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, both teams looking to leaving frustrating games far behind in their rear-view mirrors.
The Montreal Canadiens have lost their last two games, scoring a total of a single goal (that counted) and appearing very unlucky at best. On Sunday night in New York, the Habs put two pucks past Henrik Lundqvist in the first period, only to have both goals disallowed.