December 23, 2023 In the week leading up to the Christmas break, the Montreal Canadiens started a seven-game road trip. On Monday night, they got off to a strong start with a 3-2 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets. The Habs were in Minnesota on Thursday night and the result was a 4-3 overtime loss. ChicagoContinue reading “After 33 games, the Habs are feeling festive”
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After 30 games, the Habs have decisions looming
December 17, 2023 It was a light week for the Montreal Canadiens with just two games on the schedule. On Wednesday night they suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then on Saturday, they beat the New York Islanders with a score of 5-3. Here are my thoughts after 30 games. The MontrealContinue reading “After 30 games, the Habs have decisions looming”
After 28 games, the Habs are growing
December 11, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens had a busy four-game week. On Monday, they won 4-2 over the visiting Seattle Kraken. The mighty Los Angeles Kings were in town on Thursday and the Habs were better than in their last encounter, but the result was the same in a 4-0 loss. The Canadiens were inContinue reading “After 28 games, the Habs are growing”
After 24 games, the Habs are discombobulated
December 3, 2023 This week had three games in the schedule for the Montreal Canadiens. On Wednesday, they finished their road trip with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Thursday featured a home game with the Florida Panthers in town, which ended in a 5-1 drubbing. Then on Saturday night the Detroit RedContinue reading “After 24 games, the Habs are discombobulated”
The Montembeault deal checks a lot of boxes for the Habs
December 1, 2023 On Friday, December 1st, the Montreal Canadiens signed goaltender Samuel Montembeault to a three-year contract extension worth $9.45M. The deal, which begins next season and will take Monty to the end of the 2026-27 season, has an annual average value of $3.15M. The deal does not include trade protection. The contract termContinue reading “The Montembeault deal checks a lot of boxes for the Habs”
After 21 games, the Habs are still looking for balance
November 26, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens were on their California road trip this past week, with three games scheduled. On Wednesday night, they delivered a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. They eked out a 3-2 shootout win against the lowly San Jose Sharks on Friday afternoon. Then on Saturday afternoon they were completely outmatchedContinue reading “After 21 games, the Habs are still looking for balance”
After 15 games, the Habs are a bit of a rollercoaster
November 13, 2023 It was a busy week for the Montreal Canadiens with four games on the docket. On Tuesday they were overwhelmed by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 5-3 loss. They redeemed themselves on Thursday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings, and then thrilled fans with a 3-2 overtimeContinue reading “After 15 games, the Habs are a bit of a rollercoaster”
After 11 games, the Habs needed to rearrange the deck chairs
November 5, 2023 This past week the Montreal Canadiens were on a three-game road trip. On Monday night, they put the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights through their paces in a 3-2 shootout loss. In Arizona on Thursday night, a less industrious team showed up in a 3-2 regulation loss. They were no betterContinue reading “After 11 games, the Habs needed to rearrange the deck chairs”
After 8 games, the Habs are surprisingly competitive
October 29, 2023 It was a jam-packed week for the Montreal Canadiens, with four games on tap. On Monday night the Habs went into Buffalo and left with a 3-1 win. Tuesday didn’t go as well on home ice in a 5-2 loss to New Jersey. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in town on ThursdayContinue reading “After 8 games, the Habs are surprisingly competitive”
Three goalies and three trade proposals
October 26, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are into their third week of the season and already have six games under their belts. They’ve been carrying three goaltenders on their roster to avoid placing one on waivers, but that approach limits the number of position players they can carry. With the Habs already in a littleContinue reading “Three goalies and three trade proposals”
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