Montreal Canadiens Drop Sixth Straight Loss to Devils

After an 8-1 loss to the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens were looking to bring an end to their five-game losing streak, but defensive breakdowns, odd-man rushes and on-and-off goaltending led to an extension of their current streak.

First Period

With how things have been going as of late, it’s difficult to make a prediction of which version of the Montreal Canadiens would show up to start the game. If one thing was certain, losing six in a row would be devastating for team morale.

In the first five minutes, the Canadiens looked somewhat disjointed. Aside from a scoring chance by the Danault line and a tricky save by Carey Price, there wasn’t much going on.

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