Montreal Canadiens Set to Confront Colorado Avalanche in Mile-High Duel

As the Montreal Canadiens prepare to face off against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, fans are eager to see if their team can continue its recent performance trends. The Canadiens have shown a mixed bag of results in their last few games, with an overtime loss against the Boston Bruins (1-2), a convincing win over the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-0), and a narrow defeat by the Toronto Maple Leafs (2-3).

The game against Boston highlighted Montreal's resilience as they pushed into overtime, demonstrating solid goaltending with a save percentage rounding up to 100 percent. However, their powerplay opportunities did not translate into goals, which could be an area of focus for improvement.

Against Columbus, Montreal's offense came alive early on with three first-period goals and maintained that lead throughout. Their goaltender was impenetrable that night, stopping all 41 shots faced for an impressive shutout victory.

In contrast, while facing Toronto Maple Leafs at home, despite out-hitting their opponents significantly and winning more than half of faceoffs indicating strong physical play and puck possession skills – they fell short by one goal.

These past performances suggest that while Montreal has been inconsistent in scoring during powerplays and has had some defensive lapses leading to losses or close games; when they click on both ends of the ice as seen against Columbus – they can dominate.

Fans should look for whether Montreal can capitalize on powerplay chances and maintain tight defense throughout all periods. Additionally, playing away from home at Denver's altitude may pose extra challenges regarding player stamina and puck control.

The upcoming game is scheduled for March 26th at Ball Arena in Denver. Fans can catch this exciting matchup live on ESPN+ online or ALT TV network starting at 7:00 PM MDT.