Nevertheless, the Canadiens have been generating their fair share of scoring opportunities.
During the 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets last Tuesday night in Columbus, Julien's contingent amassed 32 shots on goal, including 16 from the slot. Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Armia were the only two players to beat goaltender Joonas Korpisalo.
In addition, the Canadiens' time of possession in the offensive zone was 6:20 compared to just 4:21 for the Blue Jackets.
Statistics like that prove, in part, why things aren't clicking right now.
"The last couple of games, we've outchanced both teams. I think we've carried the majority of the play as well. But at the same time when we're not burying our chances, we're kind of keeping the other team around," explained Cousins, referencing Wednesday night's 2-1 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre. "I think if we get the lead, we want to extend the lead as well, and I think if we do a better job with that we'll set ourselves up for a better result at the end of the night."
Montreal is hoping to remedy the situation as soon as possible because even though the season is still young, every point counts.
"Obviously the points now are just as important as they are at the end of the season," said defenseman Victor Mete, who has two goals and six points in 22 games. "We want to try and get as many points now as we can. Hopefully Saturday we can come out and grab two points."