After a sizzling start with Montreal, streaky sniper’s output has dried up and he often looks lazy on the ice.

Topsy-turvy Montreal is neither as good as they looked during 13-3-1 stretch, nor as bad as they have looked during last seven games.

The Canadiens are on the verge of completely falling out of the playoff race, but they have one last chance to change that this weekend.

After losing 6 of their last 7 games, barely beating the team with the worst record in the NHL for their lone win, Montreal has continued their slide to the bottom of the standings, now being 13th in ...