Montreal’s top trade chip heading into Friday’s deadline is now off the block altogether.  The team announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed Jake Evans to a four-year contract extension.

The Habs looked to sweep the home-and-home set against the Sabres on Monday night. They blew a big lead but it didn’t matter in the end as Mike Matheson potted the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory.

February was an interesting month for the Habs. They weren’t able to carry over their momentum from January, hitting the break on a low note. But with three straight wins to end the month, they’re still around the playoff picture. Who were their top performers?  Make your picks for our monthly three stars.

While the Habs still have an uphill battle to get back into the playoff picture, they did their best to keep afloat in the chase, picking up wins in all three games to gain a bit of ground in the Wild Card standings.

The Habs played their first home game in more than two weeks on Tuesday, hosting Carolina. The contest didn’t feature many scoring opportunities, but Montreal took advantage of what they had, picking up the 4-0 win.

After a long break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Habs kicked off the stretch run on a winning note but they will need to get on a bit of run if they want to stay within striking distance of the playoffs with the trade deadline looming large.

January was a mixed bag for the Habs as they started off strong and faded toward the end. Nonetheless, several players still had strong showings, earning enough votes from our readers to land in our three stars.