In all honesty, you can make the case that the Montreal Canadiens shouldn’t have won this game. It was the usual slow start that eventually picked up in the third period, but unfortunately, they weren’t able to run away with it as they’ve done in the past. Instead, they ran into a goaltender as hot as theirs, and an overtime period that will make you want to flip a table.
The Habs now have 18 points on the season and unfortunately, haven’t moved anywhere in the standings. There is still an opportunity to further this homestand when they take on the Arizona Coyotes who have just recently made history by being the first team not to get a regulation win their first 20 games.