Canadiens look to put loss to Senators behind them | Globalnews.ca
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OTTAWA – The Montreal Canadiens have been playing some of their best hockey in recent weeks, but they came up short with a chance to clinch a playoff spot.Montreal (39-31-9) failed to rise to the occasion and let a prime opportunity slip through its grasp with a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Friday.The Canadiens, who hold the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, needed a regulation win to secure their spot. They’ll have another chance to punch their ticket Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.There was no hiding the team’s disappointment after the game, but the group also recognized the need to put the loss behind them quickly.“I think we’re a pretty resilient group,” said defenceman Lane Hutson. “Whenever we have a night like this we know we can’t dwell on it and we just gotta be ready to go the next night.”Story continues below advertisementRelated Videos 1:48Toronto traffic forces NHL’s Utah players to walk to arenaToronto traffic forces NHL’s Utah play...