New Jersey looks primed to make some noise in the postseason.

Canadiens?

Not so much.

But they made it

Jacques Martin may have won his gamble.

We'll wait for the Rangers game at the Bell Centre before delivering an early verdict, but for now it looks like the

Martin F. first

Lovely evening of live-blogging on the road.

Props for splendid hospitality to the Friedman family of Hampstead – Dr. Ruby, Adele, Josh, Noah and Hannah, who was off in

Canadiens catch the Devils on a not-great night.

But in a close-checking, boring game Patrik Elias scores late, from close in.

And that was it.

The Friedmans are

Well, how do you like the Bob Gainey Era so far?

Do you find it eerily reminiscent of the Guy Carbonneau Era?

Don't these guys realize that a coaching change

22 shots.

Not a real hard day at the office for the great Martin Brodeur.

Ant a great night for your Montreal Canadiens.

Let's be very noest:

We saw a Cup contender

Well, that was grim eh?

What was worse than the loss – just one game in a very long season – is what it portends.

Based on what we saw

Ho-hum, another loss in New Jersey.

5-2.

Not pretty ... and a few worries heading into the All-Star