By this point in the 2019-20 season, the Montreal Canadiens were coming off a stretch of nine losses in ten games. Jonathan Drouin, Paul Byron, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi were all out dealing with injuries, and the Habs needed a response to find any means of retaking control of their year. It started with a win against the New York Rangers and moved on to a 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Many have tried to pinpoint specific things the Habs need to have a chance against the Penguins in August (the target month for the restart of the NHL season).