Home ice is supposed to be a good thing but that wasn’t the case for the most part this past week. The Habs managed to eke out a single victory at the Bell Centre but Laval went winless in their three contests to drop even farther out of the playoff chase.

The second quarter of the season wasn’t great for the Habs. While several players stepped up, quite a few others failed to live up to expectations. Our report cards for this quarter conclude with a look at the forwards.

It’s safe to say that the Habs don’t want to see Boston anytime soon after dropping two more games to them while they only picked up a single win for the week in Washington. Meanwhile, Laval continues to tread water and they are slowly but steadily losing ground on the final playoff spot.

Fresh off their win in Washington on Friday, the Habs looked to make it two straight wins as they hosted Boston on Saturday. Unfortunately for them, the result was the same as their previous two meetings as the Bruins took the victory by a score of 4-1.

Monday has already been a busy day for the Habs who have lost two players to injury while adding a newcomer via the waiver wire.

The Habs came out of their bye with a good performance against Boston but weren’t able to come home with a win. Things weren’t much better in Laval who managed to pick up one win in three games but lost ground in their pursuit of a playoff spot.

Max Pacioretty has seen his name come up in trade speculation due to his struggles and the Habs falling quickly out of the playoff race. Is this the right time to trade him though? Our writers offer up their thoughts.