Montreal 1st Quarter Grades: Goaltenders and Defencemen
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The first quarter of the season has come and gone and the Habs find themselves atop the Eastern Conference.
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.
The Habs rediscovered their form and had a 4-0 week to ascend to the top of the standings and extend their win streak to six.
The Sergei Gonchar-Travis Moen came as a surprise to pretty much everyone.
With October having come and gone, the first full month of hockey is now in the books.
Strengths: Can still run a powerplay at his age while his strong passing is an asset in the transition game.
On Tuesday, GM Marc Bergevin pulled off his second trade of the year.