CRANBERRY, Pa. -- After making it to the Stanley Cup Final last season, the Canadiens exactly aren't off to a hot start this year.
With a 4-12-2 record, the Canadiens' points percentage of .278 is the second-worst in the league, ahead of only the Coyotes. They enter Thursday's game against the Penguins in Montreal on a two-game losing streak with a 2-6-2 record in their last 10 games, identical to the Penguins' record in the same span.
The Canadiens are missing a lot of those pieces that helped carry them to the Final last season.