It would have been a fine time for an old-fashioned bag skate, but Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien didn't have that option even if that was what he wanted. The Canadiens (8-11-2) play in Dallas on Tuesday night and visit their former teammate P.K. Lindgren went 3-1-1 in five games with only seven goals against before surrendering five in each of the last two outings. Against Toronto, the Canadiens dominated the opening period but couldn't get the puck past Frederik Andersen, who made 33 saves for his second consecutive shutout. U.S. Thanksgiving is on Thursday and historically, few teams not in playoff position by then make it to the post-season.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2017 19:18 UTC