The frustration is mounting.
The Montreal Canadiens got their win in Tampa Bay, a breathlessly anticipated epiphany for a team underperforming beyond description. Then, less than 24 hours later, the relapse.
Throughout one of the miserable months in the history of their franchise, the Canadiens kept on the right path. They played the right way, deserving to win more often that they lost. They said the right things, proselytizing on the need to maintain their cohesively voracious style and wait for the goals to come.
But even as Mike Condon, and now Ben Scrivens, have provided the support they need, the skaters have lost their way.