MTL@CBJ: What you need to know

COLUMBUS – The Canadiens look to get some of their swagger back when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Monday.

Here’s what you need to know heading into the game:

GAME FACTS

TEAM COMPARISONS

After an opening month where it felt like the Canadiens could do no wrong, November has brought an equally dramatic swing in the opposite direction. Some of the struggles — especially the sputtering power play — fall squarely on Montreal’s shoulders. The rest? Bad luck. In the span of four days, the Habs lost three core pieces in Kirby Dach, Kaiden Guhle, and Alex Newhook to long-term injuries. But as Martin St-Louis likes to remind everyone: the League doesn’t care. It moves on. And despite the mounting adversity, the Canadiens have no choice but to move with it, starting