Montreal Canadiens have made NHL history in the worst way
It's been the season from hell for the Habs.
Things have not worked out even remotely in a good way for the Montreal Canadiens this season.
After last year's surprising run to the Stanley Cup Final that included stunning upset victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights, they lost two of the biggest parts of their team in former Hart Trophy winning goaltender Carey Price as well as captain and defensive leader Shea Weber.
They stumbled out of the gate, winning just three of their first 12 games on the schedule. Eventually, head coach Dominique Ducharme was relieved of his duties and replaced by Martin St. Louis. It wouldn't be long before they became the first NHL team mathematically eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention.
But in doing so, they've set an unfortunate NHL record. With 656 man games lost to injury, the Habs are officially the most injured team of all time.
Montreal's extensive list of players currently still on the shelf include Jeff Petry, Brendan Gallagher, Michael Pezzetta, and Jonathan Drouin.
Throughout the season, they've also been without Mike Hoffman, David Savard, Paul Byron, Mathieu Perreault, Joel Armia, Josh Anderson, and Christian Dvorak.
It's certainly been the season from hell for the Canadiens, and they'll have extensive work to do during the offseason.
