After a 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 4, the Montreal Canadiens had a relatively light day of practice as they gear up for their next game on Thursday.
Very few players took to the ice for practice, and a handful of players took questions from the media.
Talk of the loss was still the topic at hand.
“They were more hungry than us, they played a lot more desperate than we did, and we need to find that tomorrow night,” Torrey Mitchell, Montreal Canadiens forward, said.
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Questions about captain Max Pacioretty’s play also lingered.
Pacioretty, who notched 35 goals during the regular season, has one point in four playoff games.
“You know, we’re jumping on a guy here that’s scored over 30 goals every year,” Claude Julien, Montreal Canadiens head coach, said. “All of a sudden, you know people think, ‘Oh, he hasn’t scored a goal yet so let’s jump on Max Pacioretty.'”
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Despite Tuesday’s loss and rainy weather, fans still waited outside in hopes of getting an autograph.
“I’m feeling some butterflies,” Max Coulombe, a fan of the Montreal Canadiens, said. “It’s incredible — like I live for the Habs.”
The Habs will take on the Rangers in Game 5 on Thursday at the Bell Centre.
The winner will take a 3-2 lead in the series as it will head back to New York for Game 6.
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