The Montreal Canadiens lost 4-2 to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Detroit controlled the game early, outshooting Montreal 17-4 in the first period and taking a 2-0 lead.

Clearly, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis wants to do things his own way. Despite a tough loss against the Detroit Red Wings, and despite the fact that most head coaches would have held a practice the day after a defeat, St. Louis still decided to give everyone the day off on Friday.

The Montreal Canadiens had a game against their direct competition the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday and there are a few important things to note from the tilt.

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The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a three-game home stand Monday when they hosted the Los Angeles Kings, who jumped out to an early lead thanks partly to a mishap by the Wings – but that only momentarily quieted fans at Little Caesars Arena. The Wings rallied and kept going, finishing with a 5-2 victory.

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DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night.Marco Kasper redire

The Montreal Canadiens started to turn their season around when they beat the Detroit Red Wings in a back to back with Samuel Montembeault in net, and tonight, they'll hope to win the third match up against the two sides.

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