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'Fragile' Canadiens Let Down by Struggling Power Play in Loss to Bruins
Montreal Canadiens failed to score on seven power plays, including two lengthy 5-on-3s, marking their fifth loss in six games amid a power-play slump after a 30.8% success rate.
- Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens lost 3-2 at the Bell Centre to the Boston Bruins, The Canadian Press first published this report Nov. 15, 2025.
- After a hot start, Montreal Canadiens' power play has gone cold, failing to score on seven chances Saturday, including two 5-on-3s lasting 1:28 and 1:50.
- A pair of Canadiens goals came from Cole Caufield and Jake Evans, with Evans adding a short-handed goal at 12:12, while Montreal outshot Boston 28-23.
- The loss deepened Montreal Canadiens' slide as it marked their third straight home defeat and fifth loss in six games after winning nine of the first 12, with team players and coaches calling the group fragile and urging calm.
- Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy exited after a deflected shot to his mouth, and coach Marco Sturm said, `Try to get him home as soon as possible, hopefully tonight with us, but other than that, hopefully he will be OK` as McAvoy underwent testing.
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‘Fragile’ Canadiens let down by struggling power play in loss to Bruins
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'Fragile' Canadiens let down by struggling power play in loss to Bruins
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left
L 61%
C 31%
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