The Montreal Canadiens (Habs) played against the San Jose Sharks at the Bell Centre. The Sharks, who had lost 12 consecutive games, scored the first goal against the Habs. The Sharks led 3-1 after the second period and eventually won 3-2. The Habs struggled with their offense, managing only six shots on goal midway through the second period. The Sharks outshot the Habs 31-22 and had a 3-1 lead with 13:02 left in the third period. Despite a late push by the Habs, the Sharks held on to end their losing streak. The game highlighted the Habs' problems on offense and their losing record at home.
My story on the Canadiens losing 3-2 to San Jose Sharks - the worst team in NHL - on home ice, where they have a losing record. #Habs looked like NHL’s worst team in second period #HabsIO: https://t.co/pS7zAapHwN
It's hard to ignore that the Montreal Canadiens lost to the 32-ranked San Jose Sharks, but the more relevant story is how they lost as @EricEngels writes. https://t.co/U9YxNS5Fly
Sharks 3, Canadiens 2, final. The 12-game losing streak is over.
What a wild finish at Bell Centre but Sharks barely hang on to beat #Habs 3-2. #HabsIO
#Habs pull goalie Samuel Montembeault again for extra attacker with 2:14 left in third period trailing Sharks 3-2. #HabsIO
Mike Matheson scores on point blast with goalie Sam Montembeault on the bench for extra attacker as #Habs cut Sharks lead to 3-2 with 3:34 left in third period.
It seems like other teams get more pumped up to play at the Bell Centre than the #Habs. They have losing record at home (8-10-2) and it looks like they're going to lose to Sharks tonight.
Sharks now outshooting #Habs 31-22 and leading 3-1 with 13:02 left in third period. Shots are 24-11 for Sharks since start of second period #HabsIO
Sharks come very, very close to going up 4-1 on #Habs but Sam Montembeault barely manages to keep puck out of net. #HabsIO
Defencemen have 12 of the #Habs 20 shots through two periods vs. Sharks. Matheson (5), Harris (3), Barron (2) Guhle (2). No forward has more than one shot. #HabsIO
Somebody explain the #Habs to me. Sandwiched wins over Dallas and the Rangers around 6-1 loss to #Sabres. Lost in OT in Philly last night -- and losing, 3-1, at home through two tonight vs. San Jose. And Sharks have lost 12 in a row.
Again, the San Jose Sharks are the worst team in the NHL and have lost their last 12 games - all in regulation time - while being outscored 54-17. They are leading the #Habs 3-1 after two periods at Bell Centre after outshooting them 17-9 in second period. #HabsIO
The Sharks outshot the Habs 17-9 in the second
Okhotiuk scores an easy goal to give the Sharks a 3-1 lead. The Habs are being embarrassed by the worst team in the league. There has to be some sort of pushback in the third period. https://t.co/rXKBoDlRqP
#Habs look like worst team in the NHL tonight - not the Sharks. #HabsIO
Sharks now outshooting #Habs 15-7 in second period and leading 3-1. #HabsIO
Another breakdown in defensive zone and Sharks go up 3-1 on #Habs wiht 3:16 left in second period. #HabsIO
This is the best second period the Sharks have played in a while, and another goal would go a long way for them. Up 2-1 w/3:41 left
Sharks outshooting #Habs 8-2 in second period. #HabsIO
Sharks oushooting #Habs 8-2 in second period. #HabsIO
Sharks now outshooting #Habs 15-13 and starting to take control of game midway through second period with a 2-1 lead. #HabsIO
Sharks going on the power play. They rank 19th in NHL on PP. #Habs rank 30th in penalty-killing. #HabsIO
Brendan Gallagher scores on beautiful setup from Mike Matheson as #Habs cut Sharks lead to 2-1 with 2:14 left in first period. Seventh goal of season for Gallagher and 200th career point for Matheson #HabsIO
2-0 Sharks.
Sharks go up 2-0 on #Habs with 2:335 left in first period at Bell Centre #HabsIO
Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood came into this game vs. #Habs with a 4-16-2 record, a 3.87 GAA and a .890 save percentage. He has stopped all nine shots so far and Sharks are winning 1-0 with 3:45 left in first period. #HabsIO
The San Sharks are 0-12-0 in their last 12 games and have been outscored 54-17 during that span. They are the worst team in the NHL with a 9-29-3 record and a minus-90 goal differential. #Habs #HabsIO
If Canadiens can't score against San Jose it will really highlight their problems on offence. Sharks come into the game with a minus-90 goal differential - by far the worst in NHL. #Habs #HabsIO
#Habs Jayden Struble with a huge hit along the boards after making bad mistake that led to Sharks first goal. The kid still playing with confidence, which is good to see. #HabsIO
The Sharks have lost 12 games in a row. But they scored the first goal vs. the Habs. A rare bad decision by Jayden Struble. https://t.co/b8RrLtXhyS
Horrible giveaway by Jayden Struble and Sharks score to go up 1-0 on #Habs. First big mistake Struble has made since getting called up from Laval 23 games ago. #HabsIO
Team rosters and stats ahead of tonight's game between the Canadiens and San Jose Sharks at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS) #Habs #HabsIO: https://t.co/GVNuFsxv02
#Habs have only six shots on goal midway through second period.