The Habs offered a brief glimpse of the changes Ducharme could bring
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When there is a change of head coach, it usually creates an influx of energy. Players see a new beginning, a chance to prove themselves, earn more ice time, and show management that they got the message and are ready to perform. You see teams come out flying with a renewed intensity and take over the game to win it for the new guy at the helm.
We saw a bit of that against the Winnipeg Jets, but mostly the Montreal Canadiens fell flat. Tuesday’s night featured the old Habs; the undisciplined, defensively spotty, and disjointed group of the past few weeks. Veterans, with a few exceptions, didn’t perform up to their standards, especially Carey Price. Those standards are getting harder and harder to remember, slowly erased by poor performances.