Cayden Primeau had a strong showing on Saturday night in Colorado, helping the Habs skate away with a point as they made it to overtime. However, Gabriel Landeskog scored the winner in OT, securing a 3-2 win for the Avalanche.
The Habs had some good moments in Chicago on Thursday in the second half of a back-to-back set but in the end, they fell 3-2 in OT with the winner being counted on a particularly strange play following two separate reviews.
At five-on-five, the Habs were able to play Carolina to a draw on Thursday night. However, the Hurricanes dominated in the special teams department, picking up three power play goals plus a shorthanded marker to skate away with a 4-0 victory.
The Habs limped into St. Louis on Saturday night for their first matchup against the Blues in more than two years. It didn’t end well for the Canadiens as they were shut down offensively once again as they fell 4-1.
Jake Allen had another strong showing on Saturday in Nashville as he gave the injury-plagued Habs a chance to steal a victory. However, a late goal from Filip Forsberg gave the Predators a 4-3 overtime victory.
The Habs played a good first period on Friday in Buffalo. However, NHL games still are three periods long and the Sabres took over following the opening 20 minutes which allowed them to skate away with a 4-1 victory.
Montreal got a rare offensive burst in the second period on Saturday night, scoring four times. Nashville was able to make it a close contest in the third but in the end, the Habs were able to skate away with a 6-3 victory.
The Habs got off to a good start in Boston on Sunday night but things fell apart as the game went on. The Bruins picked up four unanswered goals in the third period and that was the difference as they skated away with a 5-2 win.
The Habs got off to a dominant start on Saturday against Vegas, holding a two-goal lead and a shot advantage of 20-1 through 20 minutes. However, things went off the rails from there as the Golden Knights scored five unanswered to pick up the 5-2 victory.
The Habs were able to get the early lead on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles but fell apart from there. The penalty kill continued to struggle and that was the difference as they fell 5-2.