MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens finally put together a strong defensive game in their last outing.
On Wednesday, it'll be put to the test when they host the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre.
Montreal is coming off a 1-0 loss to Detroit on Monday afternoon, a defeat in which it limited the Red Wings to just 20 shots on goal -- while mustering a mere 18 of their own. The Canadiens were beaten on a perfect deflection by veteran Thomas Vanek.
It was quite the contrast from the Penguins' tilt against the Washington Capitals on Monday, in which the defending Stanley Cup champions turned a three-goal deficit into 5-3 and 7-5 leads before ultimately clinching an 8-7 win in overtime.