The Habs have been sporting one of the league’s third-best shots-per-game averages, at 37.8 shots. They’ve also been limiting their opponent to a league fifth best 28 shots on average a game. Last night in their 5-2 loss, the Canadiens lost touch with their ability to control the play, and gave up an onslaught of 14 shots in the first ten minutes of the second period. Penalty trouble, uncertainty and a lack of finish created the conditions for the Sharks to take advantage and break the Canadiens open.
It baffles me that Alex Galchenyuk is treated like he’s more of a threat to his own team than he could be to other teams.