Fifteen: Montreal ( Atlantic)

Montreal can't seem to find the scoring. I'm not sure who is more needed, Brendan Gallagher RW adds good depth at forward. Carey Price G is a great goalie. The Canadiens are hurting on both ends of the ice. I'm still a believer in what coach Michel Therrien has put together here - this team is better than what their last fifteen days show.

Record: 20 - 13 - 3 43pts ( projected: 23 - 15 - 4 50pts)

19 - 7 - 3 41pts ( projected: 22 - 8 - 6 50pts)

Significant Injuries:
Brendan Gallagher RW
Carey Price G

Both of these guys are important to this team. The backup goalies seem inconsistent, so having Price back in net should boost the team's confidence.

Next Fifteen Days: 12/25/2015 - 1/8/2016
Saturday at Washington
Monday at Tampa Bay
Tuesday at Florida
Friday at Boston
Tuesday at Philadelphia
Wednesday New Jersey visits

Who knows what happens next! I have to believe they are better than the last fifteen. They are capable of winning most of these. And they are capable of losing all of these.

7 out of 12pts

3 - 2 - 1

Last Fifteen Days 12/10/2015 - 12/24/2015:
LOSS 2 - 3 at Detroit
WIN 3 - 1 Ottawa
LOSS 1 - 3 San Jose
LOSS 0 - 3 Los Angeles
LOSS 2 - 6 at Dallas
LOSS 1 - 5 at Nashville
LOSS 1 - 2 at Minnesota

The loss streak could go to 4 pretty easily tonight. Detroit is playing really good hockey. Overall this is not an easy 15 days. Ottawa, San Jose, Nashville and Minnesota should be 7 or 8 points. If they grab 3 points from Detroit, LA and Dallas, they are "righting the ship" so to speak.

It couldn't have been worse for the Habs in this fifteen days. Well, they could have lost to Ottawa. So there is THAT, right? Wow.

2out of 14pts

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