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Tuesday night was truly not a good night for the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL playoff race.
Here are three teams that made things even worse for the Habs, particularly in the overall standings: the Detroit Red Wings, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Boston Bruins.
While the Canadiens lost last night in regulation time, the Red Wings, the Maple Leafs, and the Bruins all won. All three teams picked up a very big two points.
A terrible night for the Montreal Canadiens and a strange response from Martin St-Louis
After a very bad night that included a costly mistake by Fowler, deficient defensive-zone coverage once again, and just ten shots on goal through two periods, here is what the head coach had to say following the loss.Habs coach Marty St. Louis on his team’s 4-1 loss tonight:
“In terms of the things we talk about, consistency and maturity, I thought in the last two games, we played a mature game tonight. We didn’t give up much to Philadelphia. We were just a little bit unlucky…”
– MSL
So, if I understand correctly, the reason the team lost last night is simply… bad luck?
If I understand correctly, Martin St-Louis is relatively satisfied with the game, and his team’s performance meets the standard he wants to reach?
You can clearly imagine why this is generating a lot of reaction.
The Canadiens’ next game is Thursday night at the Bell Centre, where they will host the Bedard-less Blackhawks, with Connor Bedard sidelined by injury.
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics