1. That wasn’t a good start, but that’s okay
Against Ottawa on Sunday, the Canadiens bolted out to a lead in less than one minute thanks to Tomas Plekanec. This game was the exact opposite, as Nathan Beaulieu took a penalty, and then Justin Abdelkader scored to make it 1-0. Typically this set the tone for the rest of the game, with it knocking the proverbial wind out of the Habs sails. Under Claude Julien the team pushes back and is never out of a contest until the final whistle.