Montreal’s California trip didn’t go quite as bad as usual as the Habs managed a win while dropping a pair of close contests as well. In St. John’s, they didn’t play particularly well in all but one of their four games but managed to pick up a pair of wins thanks to a different goalie stepping up.
It wasn’t pretty at times but the Habs still had a successful week, taking two of three games to hang on to top spot in the standings. In St. John’s, they too had some rough stretches en route to splitting a weekend series against Boston’s farm team.
The Habs had their first off week of the season but still managed to pick up three of six points to stay at the top of the standings. In St. John’s, they had a successful end to their road trip, taking three of four games despite having a somewhat depleted lineup.
Although Nathan Beaulieu is only in his second season as a full-time NHL player, the time is quickly coming for GM Marc Bergevin to make a decision on what his future with the Habs will be.
We’ve reached the final group of our 2016 Prospect Rankings. Over 90% of our readers voted Mikhail Sergachev as Montreal’s top prospect but our writers were a bit more split on who should get the nod.
Home ice continues to be great for the Habs who have now won ten straight at the Bell Centre to start the year to set a new franchise record. Things weren’t as rosy for St. John’s though who lost both of their games to kick off their road trip.
The month of October wasn’t just a good one for the Habs. Several of their players at the minor league and junior levels also had strong starts to their respective seasons. Here are our 3 Stars for the month.
Although the week featured an outright embarrassing defeat, the Habs still managed to win two of three and remain atop the NHL standings. In St. John’s, the IceCaps had a strong finish to their home stand, taking three of their four games.
The Habs announced on Monday that they have re-assigned defenceman Mikhail Sergachev back to Windsor of the OHL. As he played in just three games this season, he does not burn the first year of his entry-level deal.
The Habs had their busiest week of the year so far but they just kept on winning, extending their winning streak to seven straight in the process. In St. John’s, the IceCaps finally got to play at home and split a pair of games against one of their division rivals.