The first few games after the All-Star Break were meant to set the tone for the remainder of the season. At that point, the Laval Rocket weren’t too far behind Utica, and with a stretch of wins, the gap could’ve decreased in size. Unfortunately, the four games after the break have all ended the same way, with a loss.
None of the defeats comes even close to the domination that was the 7-1 Marlies thrashing. Andrew Zadarnowski of Habs Eyes on the Prize mentioned that it was a Montreal Canadiens team’s worst loss since the Hamilton Bulldogs were light up 6-0 by the Abbotsford Heat in 2014.