Habs Have Dreadful Record After Road Poundings
Since the 2000-01 season, the Canadiens have lost games in which 6 goals or more have been scored against them a total of 34 times.
Their record in followup games is a hardly resillient 13-18-2
Here are some further statistical breakdowns:
6 goals were scored against them in 24 of the initial losses, 7 goals against in 6 losses, and 8 against in 4 losses.
The Canadiens record after 8 goals against is 0-4, after 7 against 5-1, and after 6 against 8-13-2.
Of the 33* followup games to the 34 losses, 15 have come on home ice where the Canadiens record is 6-7-2.
In 18 road games following losses in which they have allowed 6 or more goals, the Canadiens record in 2-16.
The Canadiens next game is in Edmonton where they have not won since the Heritage Classic on November 22, 2003.
* The Saturday, April 7, 2007 game in Toronto had no followup as it was the final game of the season.
Losses in which the Canadiens have allowed 6 or more goals since the 1999-2000 season:
2008-09
Wednesday, February 11, Oilers 7 Canadiens 2 in Edmonton
followed up with a 4-2 win in Colorado two nights later
Monday, February 9, 2009, Flames 6, Canadiens 2 in Calgary
followed up by a 7-2 loss in Edmonton two nights later
Thursday, November 13, 2008 Bruins 6 Montreal 1 in Boston
followed up by a 2-1 loss in Philadelphia two nights later
Saturday, November 8, 2008 Maple Leafs 6 Montreal 3 in Toronto
followed up with a 4-0 win over Ottawa in Montreal three nights later
Saturday, October 25, 2008 Ducks 6 Canadiens 4 in Montreal
followed up with a 3-2 SO win over Carolina in Montreal three nights later
2007-08
Monday, March 3, 2008 Sharks 6 Canadiens 4 in San Jose
followed up by a 4-2 win in Phoenix three nights later
Saturday, February 9, 2008 Senators 6 Canadiens 1 in Ottawa
followed up by a 3-2 loss in Tampa Bay three nights later
2006-07
Saturday, April 7, 2007 Maple Leafs 6 Canadiens 5
last game of the season
Friday March 16, 2007 Penguins 6 Canadiens 3 in Pittsburgh
followed by a 3-2 SO win over the Maple Leafs the following night in Montreal
Thursday, March 8, 2007 Thrashers 6 Canadiens 2 in Atlanta
followed by a 3-2 win in St. Louis two nights later
Friday, March 2, 2007 Sabres 8 Montreal 5 in Buffalo
followed by a 3-1 loss in Boston the following night
Saturday, January 12, 2007 Senators 8 Montreal 3 in Ottawa
followed up by a 2-0 loss in Detroit two nights later
Monday, December 4, 2006 Bruins 6 Canadiens 5 in Montreal
followed up by a 2-1 OT loss in New Jersey two nights later
2005-06
Tuesday, January 31 Hurricanes 8 Canadiens 2 in Montreal
followed by a 3-1 loss in Boston two nights later
Monday, January 23, 2006 Hurricanes 7 Canadiens 3 in Carolina
followed by a 5-3 win in Philadelphia two nights later
Saturday, January 21, 2006 Canucks 6 Montreal 2 in Vancouver
followed by a 7-3 loss in Carolina two nights later
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Penguins 6 Canadiens 4 in Montreal
followed by a 5-4 loss in New Jersey two nights later
2003-04
Saturday, October 25, 2003 Senators 6 Canadiens 2 in Montreal
followed by a 5-0 loss in Philadelphia two nights later
2002-03
Thursday, March 20, 2003 Islanders 6 Canadiens 3 in Montreal
followed by a 5-3 win over Hurricanes in Montreal two nights later
Thursday, February 27 Wild 6 Canadiens 3 in Montreal
followed by a 1-1 OT tie against Canucks in Montreal two nights later
Thursday, February 6, 2003 Bruins 6 Canadiens 3 in Boston
followed by a 3-1 loss in Toronto two nights later
Friday, December 6, 2002 Avalanche 7 Canadiens 6 in Colorado
followed by a 4-2 win in Phoenix the following night
Saturday, November 23 Hurricanes 7 Canadiens 3 in Montreal
followed by a 3-2 win over Thrashers in Montreal
Thursday, October 24 Flyers 6 Canadiens 2 in Philadelphia
followed by a 5-3 win over Senators two nights later in Montreal
Tuesday, October 15, 2002 Flyers 6 Canadiens 2 in Montreal
followed by a 3-2 win in Detroit two nights later
Saturday, October 12, 2002 Sabres 6 Canadiens 1 in Montreal
followed by a 6-2 loss to Flyers two nights later in Montreal
2001-02
Monday, January 21, 2002 Panthers 7 Canadiens 5 in Florida
followed by a 5-3 win in Washington two nights later
Sunday, January 6, 2002 Oilers 7 Canadiens 6 in Edmonton
followed by a 4-2 loss in Minnesota two nights later
Saturday, December 29, 2001 Islanders 6 Canadiens 5 in New York
followed by a 5-2 loss in Vancouver four nights later
Saturday, December 15, 2001 Maple Leafs 6 Canadiens 4 in Toronto
followed by a 4-3 loss in Tampa Bay two nights later
Saturday, November 3, 2001 Flames 6 Canadiens 2 in Calgary
followed by a 1-1 OT tie against Avalanche three nights later in Montreal
2000-01
Saturday, February 17, 2001 Capitals 6 Canadiens 3 in Montreal
followed by a 4-0 loss in Ottawa the following night
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Maple Leafs 6 Canadiens 1 in Montreal
followed by a 4-1 loss to Panthers three nights later in Montreal
Friday, October 6, 2000 Devils 8 Canadiens 4 in New Jersey
followed by a 2-0 loss in Toronto the following night