15 goals in eight outings: It is not a coincidence that the CH lost seven of those games

With today’s loss, the Canadiens have now lost seven of their last eight games.

In my opinion, we can forget about the playoffs…

But if the team has lost seven of its last eight games, it’s because they have only scored 15 times.

15 goals in eight games, it’s fair to say that’s far from impressive:

It’s glaring to see how the Canadiens’ offense is struggling.

The first line is not producing, nor is the second…

There are not many players who regularly show up to play. And that’s primarily the troubling element.

It seems the guys are already thinking about vacation. Yet, today was a great opportunity to please the fans: it’s family weekend at the Bell Centre, after all.

The poor performance of the Canadiens’ offense is not the only thing to take away from this game.

What caught my attention in the game?

1. Josh Anderson deserves some love.

We know he makes a lot of money and that his contract is not necessarily ideal for the Canadiens’ salary cap.

But… Andy is still one of the few who gives his all night after night for the team. His salary is well-deserved.

2. Patrik Laine, Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook, Juraj Slafkovsky… These guys were invisible today.

There was no effort or commitment visible from Slaf and Laine, who are two of the biggest scorers on the Habs.

And it’s practically insulting to see them dragging their feet like that on the ice.

3. Logan Mailloux had a decent game.

You can see he still has things to learn in his zone… And that’s why I was surprised to see Martin St-Louis pair him with Lane Hutson at a certain point during the game.

Both guys are good offensively, but it’s also risky for the Canadiens when they find themselves on the ice at the same time.

4. Once again, the Canadiens were atrocious to start the game.

Jesper Bratt scored in the first period, and from that moment onward, we felt the Canadiens’ energy was nonexistent.

It really shows that the team is not playing with confidence right now. And Martin St-Louis admitted it after the game:

5. I will repeat the first sentence of my text: to win games in the NHL, a team must be able to score goals.

Lately, the Canadiens are not scoring… And they are unable to gain the lead over their opponents during the game.

Since January 1, it’s been more than disastrous at this level, as noted by statistician Guillaume Villemaire:

Overall, this was a performance to forget for the Canadiens.

We hope tomorrow’s game will be better… Especially for the fans who will be bringing their children.

The Canadiens need to show their fans that they want to win for them.

And lately, that’s far from being the case.