Canucks visit Canadiens after long stretch of ‘unacceptable’ play

The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to rebound from a shutout loss when they play host on Monday to the Vancouver Canucks, who are also coming off a shutout loss.

But the mirror between the two clubs essentially ends there.

While the Canucks are mired at the bottom of the league standings and floundering through another losing skid, the Canadiens are in the thick of the battle for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

The Canadiens' 4-0 loss at home to the Detroit Red Wings...