Game #17 Recap: Another road loss for Columbus

Nov 16, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens center Kirby Dach (77) plays the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Dante Fabbro (15) during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn ImagesA back-to-back after a big win against the Penguins on Friday night. Could the Blue Jackets keep the momentum against the Canadiens? Unfortunately, the answer was no. The Habs scored first and never looked back. Here’s what happened.

1st Period

Caufield was sent off early for slashing against Fantilli. Unfortunately, the Habs had better chances on the power play than the Blue Jackets did. Severson committed a slash when Evans got a jump short-handed, giving…