Don’t look now, but Les Canadiennes are struggling for the first time in close to two years. The two-time defending Clarkson Cup finalists have lost three of their last four games and have trailed in each of their last five games.
It started inconspicuously in Saint-Georges against the Boston Blades. Less than 24 hours after an 11-0 win against the Blades, Montreal trailed 2-1 in the second period against Boston. Boston’s lead would last close to 10 minutes before Montreal would tie the game up before scoring four more in the third period for a 6-2 win.
Then, the next weekend in Toronto, Montreal would take a 1-0 lead midway through the first.