Even Jacob Markstrom could not have saved the Vancouver Canucks.
After rattling off four straight wins to seemingly get their season back on track, the Canucks lost 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night in a game that was frustrating for reasons that have become all too familiar this season. The team’s play was characterized by turnovers and defensive mistakes as the Canadiens scored one minute in and never looked back.
Both Montreal and Toronto have set themselves ahead of the pack in the early going of the North Division and tonight offered an opportunity for the Canucks to show that they belonged as well.