Andrew Hammond’s return to Ottawa was a good one as he made 26 saves to help lead the Canadiens to their fifth-straight win on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over the Senators.

It looked as if Montreal was heading for yet another loss on Thursday when St. Louis scored late in regulation. However, Cole Caufield tied it up in the dying seconds and scored the overtime winner for good measure, giving the Habs a 3-2 victory and ending their ten-game losing streak.

Samuel Montembeault had one of his strongest performances of the season on Saturday afternoon against Columbus but he couldn’t get much goal support. In the end, a power play goal from Patrik Laine in the dying seconds of regulation time was the difference-maker as the Habs fell 2-1.

Montreal was able to hold Edmonton to well below their season average in shots on goal on Saturday night but it didn’t matter much as some defensive breakdowns proved costly with the Oilers skating away with a 7-2 win.

Cayden Primeau had a strong showing on Saturday night in Colorado, helping the Habs skate away with a point as they made it to overtime. However, Gabriel Landeskog scored the winner in OT, securing a 3-2 win for the Avalanche.

The Habs had some good moments in Chicago on Thursday in the second half of a back-to-back set but in the end, they fell 3-2 in OT with the winner being counted on a particularly strange play following two separate reviews.

At five-on-five, the Habs were able to play Carolina to a draw on Thursday night. However, the Hurricanes dominated in the special teams department, picking up three power play goals plus a shorthanded marker to skate away with a 4-0 victory.

The Habs limped into St. Louis on Saturday night for their first matchup against the Blues in more than two years. It didn’t end well for the Canadiens as they were shut down offensively once again as they fell 4-1.

Jake Allen had another strong showing on Saturday in Nashville as he gave the injury-plagued Habs a chance to steal a victory. However, a late goal from Filip Forsberg gave the Predators a 4-3 overtime victory.

The Habs played a good first period on Friday in Buffalo. However, NHL games still are three periods long and the Sabres took over following the opening 20 minutes which allowed them to skate away with a 4-1 victory.