About last night … Nashville edges Canadiens 3-2 in Shootout

Can we chalk this up as a moral victory?
Playing without Carey Price and Shea Weber, the Canadiens were … can we say excellent in Nashville?
Nah!  This team hasn’t been excellent all season.
In fact, they’ve rarely been competent. And that’s what finds them WAY on the outside looking in at playoff berths.
More about that in a bit.
For now, let’s stress a few positives.
The patchwork D, lacking Weber, played a strong game against an explosive offensive team.
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