The Canadiens had plenty of time to rest and prepare for Thursday night’s home opener against the Los Angeles Kings? That was coach Claude Julien’s suggestion when he said his team looked rusty in their 3-0 loss to the Kings. “I can’t say the guys didn’t compete, didn’t go out and try, but it doesn’t look good when you’re not executing the way you should. That’s the way I saw the game tonight.”Quite simply, this was a game in which the Canadiens failed to take advantage of their opportunities. The Kings failed to score on three power plays and managed only one shot with the extra man.

Source: National Post October 12, 2018 03:45 UTC