The Canadiens spent some of the early part of the month of January facing off against some of the best of the Metropolitan division. Perhaps it’s fitting, then, that their penultimate game of the month will come against one of the Metro’s poorer squads. Enter the New York Islanders.
This year’s Isles have failed to live up to the standard set by last year’s team. They sit near the bottom of their division and have played to some of the worst possession numbers in the NHL. With the pressure mounting, General Manager Garth Snow saw no choice but to make a change, firing long-time Head Coach Jack Capuano.