Ottawa Senators Fall to Montreal Canadiens, 3-1

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesWinning six of their last nine, the Ottawa Senators had a great deal of momentum going into tonight’s tilt against the struggling Montreal Canadiens. Against the best-play-drivers in the league, the Senators worked hard to keep the game and shot clock close, but they came up short, losing 3-1.

The Habs outshoot their opponents nearly every game, and with the glorious tailspin they’ve been in recently, you knew they were going to turn the desperation level up to eleven. They love to keep the puck in the offensive zone and generate loads of chances from all over the ice.

Early on, Erik Brännström would draw a high-sticking penalty. While they were unable…