Corey Crawford was at his very best while playing in his hometown while the Montreal coaching staff appeared to hit the panic button midway through this game. The result was a 2-0 victory for the Blackhawks despite a 48-shot effort by Montreal.
After Carey Price kept them in the game for the first half, the Habs almost skated out of Nassau with some stolen points. Instead, a terrible pinch by Brett Kulak proved costly and the Habs find their season close to the brink after a 2-1 heartbreaking regulation loss.
After a strong 40 minutes on Tuesday, the Habs relied on their franchise netminder to secure the win in the third period as they held on for a 3-1 win against Detroit.
On a night where the Habs did not necessarily have their A game, some unusual heroes reversed momentum as Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Armia played major roles in what was an eventual 4-2 win over the Rangers.
A series of lineup changes by Claude Julien sparked the Habs as they exploded for five second period goals to secure an important two points in the standings with an 8-1 victory over Detroit on Tuesday.
All of the deadline deals made by the Devils weren’t enough for the Habs to take advantage of as they fell 2-1 to New Jersey on Monday night.
The Habs absolutely dominated from the opening faceoff as they took off and never looked back as they ended the night with a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday night, a game that included Brendan Gallagher’s first career hat-trick.
Some unsung heroes really showed up for the Habs on Tuesday as Nate Thompson, Jordie Benn, and Paul Byron were big factors in helping the Habs overcome an intense and physical Columbus team on their way to a 3-2 regulation win.
Rare have been the losses this season that have reminded fans of last season. However, Sunday’s effort in Florida, a 6-3 loss, was a game that looked like 2017-18 and reminded us how much better this season has been.
Despite playing an excellent first 40 minutes on the road, the Habs lost their focus in the third and the NHL-best Lightning took advantage of this by scoring three to win 3-0 on Saturday night.