On Thursday night, Dominique Ducharme had his first test drive behind the bench as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. The team came out with a strong push early in the game, looking like they might pull themselves out of a disastrous tailspin with a new coach at the helm. What happened instead was a defensive and goaltending collapse, leading to a lopsided loss in a game that Montreal was leading 3-1 at one point.
With a full day of special teams-focused practice under their belt, Ducharme and the Canadiens rolled back into Winnipeg for a rematch with the Jets.