Firing 40 shots at Avalanche netminder Reto Berra -- one attempt shy of the season high set opposite Detroit on October 17 -- it’s tough to blame the night’s result on a lack of effort from the Habs.
Michel Therrien certainly didn’t.
“After two periods, we had three times as many shots as they did, but were behind 4 to 1,” acknowledged the Canadiens’ head coach matter-of-factly, whose team led 32-11 in the shots column following 40 minutes of play. “It was just that kind of game.”
Incredibly, that tally could have been even higher, with another 22 blocked shots never making it to the Avs net.