Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens shut out by San Jose Sharks 5-0
It seems hard to believe, but before Tuesday night, the San Jose Sharks had beaten the Montreal Canadiens nine straight times. That run needed to change, considering the Habs had already started the year with three straight losses.
However, the Canadiens had one hit in the entire first period, during which they found themselves quickly down by three goals. Josh Anderson had the hit in the attacking zone. Brendan Gallagher took on Erik Karlsson after the whistle in a half-fight. Apart from that, the club just wasn’t engaged enough to win pucks, battle for pucks or get their adrenaline going in any way possible.When the final assessments are made, this is always about talent.
Christian Dvorak was close, but his last four strides weren’t strides at all, just a coast to the goal. If he strides, he stops the goal from scoring. Clearly, they are not in the opposition’s zone much because the Habs have only three goals in four games. That starts at the back end where the defenders are simply not able to transition quickly enough. It also is a commitment to the dirty areas. This one featured shots from 20 feet and out. That’s not going to beat NHL goalies of today.
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