Montreal Canadiens Extend Unwanted Drought With Loss To Penguins

After being down 5-1 at the 15:32 mark of the second period, the Canadiens scored four unanswered goals to force overtime. However, they fell just short, as Penguins forward Tommy Novak would score the overtime winner to give Pittsburgh the win.

According to Sportsnet Stats, the Canadiens have failed to start 2-0-0 for the 11th consecutive season. Sportsnet also reported that this is the longest-active drought for this stat in the NHL.

Going 11 straight years without starting a season with back-to-back wins is quite some time. Although this is the case, the Canadiens have plenty to be optimistic about when it comes to this season. They have a strong roster and, of course, made it to the Eastern Conference Final last season.