After an incredibly strong start to the season, clear deficiencies are starting to become evident in the Canadiens’ defence. In October, the Canadiens were allowing 52.6 shot attempts and 27.7 shots on net against per game. To put the downtick in performance in context, the Canadiens allowed the sixth-fewest shot attempts and the sixth-fewest shots against in the NHL in October. In October, the Canadiens allowed the sixth-fewest goals against and high-danger goals against, which correlates directly with how many shots they allowed. Weber’s impending return to play will definitely help, but it will take more than Weber to rectify the many defensive issues.

Source: National Post November 22, 2018 18:45 UTC