Canadiens 5, Canucks 4 (OT): Resurgent J.T. Miller, return of Quinn Hughes was not enough
Rick Tocchet’s glass of optimism is usually half full, but it’s showing some cracks. The Vancouver Canucks head coach was searching for positives Monday — especially after winger Dakota Joshua was placed on injury reserve with a suspected leg issue suffered Friday in a game collision — and with Elias Pettersson and Thatcher Demko sidelined but closer to playing on a defining five-game road trip.