Canadiens can't secure 2 points despite most shots since 1990

It's been that kind of season for the Montreal Canadiens.

Coming off a shootout loss to the rival Boston Bruins on Saturday, Claude Julien's club came out firing Monday against the New York Islanders, finishing the contest with a 56-24 shot advantage.

According to Hockey Reference, 56 is the highest number of shots recorded by Montreal in a single game since an 11-1 win over Pittsburgh on Feb. 24, 1990.

Instead of coming away with the win, however, the Canadiens dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Islanders, backed by a career-high 52 saves from Thomas Greiss and secured by a John Tavares goal - his second of the night - in the extra frame.

The 52 saves for Greiss were the second most by a goalie in a game this season. Varlamov made 57 on 11/2/17. #Isles

- David Satriano (@davidsatriano) January 16, 2018

The Canadiens did pick up a single point, but that won't do when they're 11 back of the Toronto Maple Leafs for third in the Atlantic Division, and now eight back of the Islanders in the race for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot.

On the positive side of things, captain Max Pacioretty scored for the fourth time in four games and Jonathan Drouin snapped a 13-game drought.

Next on the schedule is another date with the Bruins, set for Wednesday in Boston.

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