After a hot start to the season, the Montreal Canadiens have cooled off of late, with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 contests. The following are the key points from last night’s loss versus the Ottawa Senators.
That was a very sloppy opening period
It wasn’t exactly a coach’s dream to open the game last night, with lots of missed passes, penalties, and the occasional breakaway chance for each side. Throw in a pointless Chris Neil versus Andrew Shaw fight and you have a period coaches would rather forget.
That being said, the Habs created plenty of solid chances, including Brendan Gallagher ringing a shot off the crossbar.