It's only game two, but the club needs to spend more time in the offensive zone. Brian Wilde has more on where the Canadiens are at as the season begins.
Montreal Canadiens ' Cayden Primeau blocks a shot by Boston Bruins ' John Beecher as Canadiens' Justin Barron defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Boston.Three games in four nights for the Canadiens with the hardest test being a back-to-back finish, a game at the Bell Centre and then travel to Boston to play the highly-favoured Bruins.Lane Hutson.
It was a difficult night, but credit to the Canadiens for fighting until the end of the affair. They showed pride taking the game until the final whistle.The weakness of the night is quite easy to communicate. All you have to do is look at the scoreline under the word Boston. Montreal had a horrific time defending. The big Bruins were able to win all of the puck battles.The defensive coverage was extremely poor. The entire team got outmuscled easily.
However, the fifth goal was an example of a worrying error. Justin Barron was beaten to the outside and turnstiled by the Bruins attacker. It was just a basic hockey play — a box out. Barron couldn’t execute that basic moment, and it has to be said – it is worrisome. It’s only game two, but the club needs to spend more time in the offensive zone. They’re better than this.In the first Call of the Wilde, Kirby Dach was featured as the lynchpin of the club this season. His return to the lineup and ability to strengthen a weak second line could make a massive difference to the fortunes of the Canadiens in 2024-25.
The Canadiens power play has languished for a decade without a replacement for Andrei Markov. They’ve never found that unique vision and ability to break down lanes since the Russian left at the end of his wonderful career.
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