The Montreal Canadiens flew down to Florida for their first game in nearly two weeks against the Tampa Bay Lightning. As expected, the defending Stanley Cup champions came away with a victory, but not without the decimated Canadiens side pushing them to the absolute brink.
Part of that came from the offence attacking in ways it hadn’t all season, with all four goals being scored thanks in part to aggressive plays from the neutral zone and in.
The final three goals from the Habs in particular highlight the value in having a more aggressive and mobile group patrolling the blue line.