HW Recap: A Western Nightmare
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The West was not friendly to the Habs this past week as Montreal struggled en route to losing three of their four games.
The West was not friendly to the Habs this past week as Montreal struggled en route to losing three of their four games.
November was a good month for the Canadiens organization. The Bulldogs were able to win a few games and stay away from the division basement while several junior prospects had strong months as well.
Saturday’s announcement that Brendan Gallagher had signed a six year, $22.5 million extension was met with a lot of surprise.
A week that was seen as a chance to increase their hold on top spot in the Atlantic Division has come and gone with nothing to show for it but a shootout loss in two games against cellar-dweller Buffalo.
It appears that the policy of only signing players coming off their entry-level deals to bridge contracts isn’t as concrete as it seemed.
The first quarter of the season has come and gone and the Habs find themselves atop the Eastern Conference.
It was a week of ups and downs for the Habs as they won a pair of well-played games and lost a pair of poorly-played ones.
The Bryan Allen era is about to get underway in Montreal after he was acquired for Rene Bourque earlier in the week.
After clearing waivers recently, it was expected that Rene Bourque’s days with Montreal were nearing an end.
Strengths: Allen is a strong hitter that is willing to block shots and stand up for his teammates. He’s capable of logging some time on the penalty kill.