The Habs came out strong every period but quickly ran out of energy. This allowed Vegas to dictate the pace for a majority of this game on Thursday night. However, the never say die attitude of this team re-surfaced as they dug deep and salvaged the game with a nice 2-goal comeback in the third period before winning it 5-4 in overtime.

The Habs came out strong but the veteran presence of the Sharks knew how to handle it. With an early lead, San Jose put on a road game clinic as they bored both the fans and the Habs to sleep on their way to what can only be described as a soft or easy 4-2 road win.

In a game where the Habs were uncharacteristically outworked, they paid the ultimate price in their first regulation loss of the season as they fell 4-2 to Detroit on Thursday night.

In a game where the defensive coverage by both teams left much to be desired, Buffalo’s was ultimately the difference in a 5-4 overtime victory over the Habs on Wednesday night.

In a game that was notably fast, the Canadiens had strong moments where they really hemmed the Hurricanes in their zone. However, they were unable to pull it out in the shootout, losing 4-3 on Thursday night.

In a game that featured very little excitement, many Habs who had impressed so far found themselves with performances that fell short. The result was the Habs first defeat of the preseason on Monday night, a 3-0 outcome against a Maple Leafs squad that featured very little of their actual NHL roster.

Montreal dominated the back end of their back-to-back set against Florida as Florida just couldn’t keep up with the speed of the Habs. However, it still took a shootout for the Canadiens to prevail with a 5-4 victory.

In what proved to be an inconsistent effort by both teams, the Habs took advantage of new players trying to make their mark to earn a first preseason victory as they defeated the New Jersey Devils by a 4-2 score on Monday night.