1 – The Canadiens dealt Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers on March 16, 2022. In return they received prospect Ty Smilanic, Florida’s first-round pick in 2023…
Canadiens @ Senators: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
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In the Canadiens region:
Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens were arguably fortunate to escape with a point against the North Division’s worst team. Their thoroughly disjointed and unimaginative effort was capped off with one of the worst overtime periods since the NHL’s adoption of the three-on-three extra frame.
Two days on, there are two questions on the minds of the Canadiens faithful: how does this team recapture their form, and could things get worse?
Tale of the Tape
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On a broad level, the Canadiens are playing alright. Their possession numbers have remained strong, not just last game, but throughout their turbulent last five fixtures. That said, strong possession has not translated to the lion’s share of high-danger scoring chances. A team that topped 13 HDCF per 60 minutes at five-on-five seven times in the first 11 games has not surpassed that threshold in