The start to December was a mixed bag for the Habs. They had a pair of strong games that led to wins but also had a rough one to start the week while some lapses cost them their last game as well.
The Habs looked to take both ends of the first of several back-to-back weekend sets as they hosted St. Louis on Sunday. However, an early second-period collapse proved costly, helping the Blues eventually pick up the 4-3 win.
After an extended break, Laval was back in action over the weekend with a pair of games on the road against the Atlantic Division. Both games were back-and-forth affairs but the Rocket came out victorious in both of them.
The Habs locked in another core defenceman for the long haul back on Friday when they signed Mike Matheson to a five-year, $30 million extension. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the signing.
The Habs had a tough three-in-four stretch out West this past week. The last game was certainly a struggle but they played well in the other two to pick up a pair of victories and make it a successful showing as they continue to work to right the ship after some struggles.
Montreal’s top pending unrestricted free agent won’t be hitting the market in July after all. The Canadiens announced on Friday that they’ve signed defenceman Mike Matheson to a five-year, $30 million contract extension.
At the end of training camp, the Habs tried to sneak winger Samuel Blais through waivers but were unsuccessful, losing him to Toronto. However, on Thursday, he rejoined the Canadiens after they claimed him off waivers from the Maple Leafs.
Laval was back at home last week for a trio of key divisional games. They didn’t start the greatest but rebounded well with a pair of weekend wins to stay atop the North Division standings.
While there are still a lot of questions surrounding the Canadiens right now, they managed a respectable week in the standings with three points in three games to stay in the mix in a very tight Atlantic Division.
With the Habs set to head out on a West Coast road trip, they have added some reinforcements. The team announced Sunday that they’ve signed forward Alexandre Texier to a one-year deal and recalled defenceman Adam Engstrom from Laval.