Although the Montreal Canadiens had early season struggles, a quarter of the way through the 2017-18 NHL season, it's safe to say they have been playing decent hockey as of late. Suffice it to say the same can't be said for the Arizona Coyotes, who find themselves at the basement of the Western Conference and the NHL.
Montreal (8-9-2) is coming off a disappointing 2-1 overtime loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets, in a game where forward Paul Byron's fourth goal late in the third tied the game up at one apiece before Blue Jackets' defenceman Zach Werenski took a wrist shot just over a minute into the extra frame to give the visitors the victory.