from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

Head coach Michel Therrien fired off a warning shot to the Montreal Canadiens after Tuesday night’s sleep-inducing loss to the Flyers, which may have served as a low-water mark in a forgettable six weeks for the club.

“There’s some guys on our team that in the second half are really going to have to start picking up their game,” Therrien said.

Therrien didn’t name names, but he was talking about the Canadiens’ bottom-six forwards.

For all the chatter about goaltender Carey Price and his absence accounting for the Canadiens’ nose-dive through the Atlantic, the real story may be the radio silence of Montreal’s depth scoring.

Yes, the Canadiens have allowed three or more goals in 13 of the 18 games since Price went down again on Nov. 25 in New York.

But they’ve also scored more than two goals in just four of those 18 contests. Including the five-goal outburst in the Winter Classic win over the Bruins, the Habs have netted 36 goals over 18 games – exactly two per game.

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