Here are five things you should know about the Canadiens-Red Wings game at the Bell Centre on Monday (7:30 p.m., TSN2, TSN-690 Radio). The Red Wings are still looking for their first win of the season after an 8-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday. The Red Wings are off to a 0-3-2 start, and the oddsmakers in Las Vegas are taking bets on whether Jeff Blashill will be the first NHL coach fired this season. Dee-fence, dee-fence: The Canadiens rank eighth in defence, allowing 2.5 goals a game, while the Red Wings have allowed 4.4 goals for the worst record in the NHL. Faceoffs getting better: The Canadiens have the worst faceoff record in the NHL, but things are improving.

Source: National Post October 14, 2018 16:46 UTC