After Thursday’s defeat to the Edmonton Oilers at home, the Montreal Canadiens are on an eight-game losing streak — for the second time this season.
It should be considered impossible, but within the 45 games the Canadiens have played this season there are two significant runs where they have been able scrape up just four points through 16 games total.
This leaves the once-hopeful Habs nine points out of a wild card spot and at the bottom of the five-team pile vying for the eighth playoff position.
Despite the atrocious spot in the standings and the likelihood of them missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year, the 2019-20 Canadiens have every reason to wonder why the results aren’t going their way.