It was a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde game as the Habs came out buzzing on Wednesday night, but never could capitalize. With only a 1-0 lead at the midway point of the game, the Sens were able to generate momentum and got the game to overtime where they scored to pick up the 2-1 victory.

For the second Tuesday night in a row, the Canadiens were taking on Columbus, The Habs dominated for large parts of this game but it was not meant to be as they fell 5-2 to the Blue Jackets.

While the week ended on a bit of a down (and confusing) note, it was still a strong showing for the Habs as they picked up five of a possible six points.

The Canadiens were looking to win their fourth straight game when they hosted Devils on Saturday. Goals late in periods plagued the Habs again, as New Jersey won a penalty-filled affair in overtime by a 4-3 score.

The Habs were facing a tough test on Friday night as they rolled into Capital One Arena to take on the league-leading Washington Capitals. Montreal had a dominating performance, scoring four goals in the second period en route to a 5-2 victory.

In a game where the Habs appeared stymied by the Blue Jackets neutral zone checking, Carey Price came up huge and stole two points in a 3-2 shootout victory on Tuesday night.

The Habs haven’t been known from their offensive production from their back end in recent years but Montreal’s defence picked up seven goals this past week to help the team pick up five of a possible six points.