Apr 19, 2021; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
On Monday, the Montreal Canadiens lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1, and it was the perfect microcosm of what the problem with the Canadiens is this year.
“Roll four lines. Roll four lines. Roll four lines.” That was what has been preached to fans again and again. By Marc Bergevin, Dominique Ducharme and his predecessor Claude Julien. It is a good mantra, but it hides a dark underside.
Montreal was doing okay in the game, leading 1-0 going into the third off a successful coach’s challenge from Ducharme and a goal from Eric Staal’s skate.