Montreal — This defeat wasn’t as ugly as Saturday’s for the Red Wings, but in a way, it might hurt more.
The Red Wings fell behind, rallied on the strength of three second-period, power-play goals, then lost the lead and game in the third period as Montreal defeat the Red Wings, 4-3.
This was a golden opportunity for the Red Wings to move into the playoff picture. Boston lost 2-1 in New Jersey, giving the Red Wings an opportunity to vault past them into third place in the Atlantic Division.
Instead, the Bruins remain a point ahead of the Red Wings (88-87) with both teams having five games remaining.