Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall to Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins – Montreal [Video]

After allowing 14 goals in the last two games, just a not-embarrassing game would have been a moral victory for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. The Canadiens in Pittsburgh hoping for some revenge after getting blown out 6-3 in October to the Penguins.

They did not get their revenge, falling  instead to a 3-1  loss thanks to a pair of goals from Sidney Crosby.

Wilde Horses

The heat-zone map for the Canadiens in the offensive zone looked like Nunavut in January. They had only two high quality chances. Lane Hutson hit the post on one and he continues to be stymied looking for that first goal. It feels like he could have had five with some luck.

The Canadiens’ goal was scored by Christian Dvorak who needed it to get some confidence back. It was not even close to enough. They tried hard, but are playing with low confidence that will …