There is something amiss in the state of the Montreal Canadiens, once again the team falls behind early and this season the Canadiens have trouble coming back when they get scored on first. The team is 1-4-4 after falling behind (and we know Montreal’s results in overtime and the shootout). The number is worse, 1-5-0, if they trail going into the last stanza. One thing is clear; the team lacks confidence right now.
It seems that there is no Plan B; the system that was implemented under Claude Julien is still the one being relied on by the players under Dominique Ducharme, who hasn’t had the chance to really implement his own system just yet with the team being in the midst of a busy schedule, and on an extended road trip which limits the practice opportunities.