At the end of Montreal’s season-opening, six-game, road-streak most would conclude it’s been a success. The 8 point haul represents only three less than they won across all 17 road games in 2018.
The Impact has only ever bettered 8 points from its first 6 MLS road games once, in 2013 (10 points). A win in their home opener over Columbus, Saturday, will increase optimism for the rest of the season.
Remi Garde and his staff can feel much more content after a second solid performance since the drubbing in Kansas City. It was not pretty here or in New York, but Montreal has now avoided defeat on the road at two major Conference rivals in DC United and NYCFC.