At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this is another crucial game for the Montreal Canadiens, with gusts up to must-win. The Habs will be at the Prudential Center in beautiful Newark, N.J., to face-off against the New Jersey Devils (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS) who are currently in a three-way tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Montreal is in a familiar place, in last place in the Atlantic Division.
It is a crucial game because the Canadiens have lost four in a row and eight of their last 10 games. Yes, these are desperate times.
Well into the second period, it’s now 3-1 for the Devils, with Montreal showing the usual defensive weaknesses.
4-2 for the Devils half way through the third. It’s the Jack Hughes Show.
In the end, Montreal puts in a better effort than usual but the result is the same – another loss, with the Devils winning 5-3.