Is it too early to make sure the Panic Button has fresh batteries?
The Montreal Canadiens are still first in the Atlantic Division – eight points up on the Senators and Leafs (both of whom hold games in hand).
But heading into Thursday night’s visit to Arizona, the Canadiens are riding a season-high four-game losing streak.
And they’re playing equine-excrement hockey. No one in bleu-blanc-rouge has scored a goal since Max Pacioretty beat Braden Holtby in the third period of a 3-2 loss to Washington on the afternoon preceding the Super Bowl.
After two subsequent shutout losses, the Canadiens’ Futility Clock is at 137:11 … and counting.