Canadiens sputter to 5th straight loss
by Josh Gold-Smith from on (#3C8SR)
It was a familiar sight in yet another Montreal Canadiens defeat: The offense was virtually non-existent.
Timo Meier scored twice and backup goaltender Aaron Dell made 30 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 4-1 victory over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Montreal nearly kept pace with the Sharks in the shots-on-goal department, losing that battle 33-31, but Andrew Shaw's second-period marker was all the Canadiens had to show for it.
Shaw's goal was only the fourth by the Canadiens during their five-game losing skid.
It won't get any easier for Montreal. Next up is a date with the high-flying Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
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