When the Montreal Canadiens started the season with a 7-3 record, it was quite easy to get swayed away by the great results, amazing plays and obvious[See the full post at: Canadiens Flaws Catching Up To Them]
I think they are starting to believe their own press too much.
They are not doing the small things that were working earlier in the season, they are not shooting enough instead always looking for the perfect / cute pass, no one driving to the net, no one standing in front of the net in the offensive zone, not making it hard on the other teams to get possession or keeping teams to the outside in their own zone.
Just look at the first 5-3 PP they had last night… ZERO shots on goal. The second 5-3 only got them 2 shots, I believe.
Stop over passing, put someone in front of the net, and shoot the damn puck.