The longer a slump continues, the more difficult it becomes to maintain one's composure. On Saturday night in Dallas, the composure disappeared.
Only 48 hours after the puck dropped on what would become an embarrassing rout at the hands of their supposed contemporary, the Canadiens will face another difficult test this evening. They need to return to the style of play that has buoyed their success this season, but thankfully, they're only about 40 minutes of hockey removed from it.
Despite the string of recent losses, and the forgettable latter two periods they put together on the weekend, the Habs have consistently played the type of hockey worthy of winning games.