At least the Habs can’t be accused of being boring on this night. No matter how many times they came back, they still managed to shoot themselves in the foot with stupid penalties.

While the score of the game against the Leafs tonight was close, the reality is that the Habs won this game fairly handily.

An unsurprising loss considering the Canadiens completely failed to show for the second period and weren’t at their best in the first. Additionally, the defense was porous, made continually poor choices,

It wasn’t pretty, but the Habs got the job done in Nashville thanks to some determined work despite going down by two goals three times.

The powerplay has awoken from its recent slumber and tonight led the Canadiens to an unspectacular, but important victory – once again putting the team back into a playoff position.

Led by a first line that looked much like it had early in the season, and supported by strong special teams and a fantastic NHL debut from Jaroslav Halak, Montreal took a solid first step back into the winning column.

If the Canadiens could beat their morale any lower, I can’t see how. Despite a dominant first, they managed only a one goal lead going into the second, and a couple of silly penalties later… well you know the rest.

For twenty minutes, Habs fans around the world were on the edge of their seats wondering if, finally, the team they love so much was finding their form.

The sound you might be hearing, well aside from the snoring after that game, is a fat lady warming up in the bowels of the Bell Centre. After such a great effort against the Sens the other night, to come out and show virtually no emotion at all is a crim

When you have a team that struggles five-on-five, there have to be two things going for you at all times: goaltending and special teams. It’s also very helpful if you can keep out of the box to maximize whatever five-on-five time you have in the hopes o