The bottom line: The Canadiens gave a valiant effort against a Florida Panthers lineup laden with NHL talent, but their inability to finish proved costly as they dropped a 5-2 decision Wednesday night at the Bell Centre. Jonathan Drouin takes a slap shot on Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo during NHL pre-season action in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Allen McInnis/Montreal GazetteWill Bitten gets tripped up by Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle during NHL pre-season action in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Allen McInnis/Montreal GazetteCentre Matthew Peca gets dragged to the ice by Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad during NHL pre-season action in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Allen McInnis/Montreal GazetteFlorida Panthers centre Jared McCann stuffs the puck between the legs of Antti Niemi during NHL pre-season action in Montreal on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018.

Source: National Post September 20, 2018 02:41 UTC