The Montreal Canadiens hit a wall before the Four Nations break with only one win in their last nine. It was hoped that with two weeks rest that they would regain the form that made them the best team in the NHL for a month before that slump.
A playoff spot isn’t impossible, but the wins had to start against the Senators in Ottawa, and they did. The Canadiens were excellent in a 5-2 victory.
Wilde Horses
Juraj Slafkovsky said this week that if you want to find success in the NHL, you have to play like Brady Tkachuk. That’s quite a career aspiration that starts with being a lot more competitive than he has been so far in his career.
Slafkovsky is speaking about the tenacity that Tkachuk brings to a game. There isn’t a puck battle that Tkachuk isn’t willing to engage in. He hits hard. He plays hard. Tkachuk …