The Habs delivered an emotional and determined performance on Thursday as they hounded the puck all night long and made life miserable for the Flames. They won many races and battles to overcome a shaky start and skate away with a 4-2 victory to end their homestand.
With the Habs being banged up right now, recalls were expected. They came right after Laval’s game on Wednesday as the team announced that Ryan Poehling and Mattias Norlinder were recalled from the Rocket.
After a disappointing outing on Saturday against Vegas, the Habs were looking to get back in the win column on Tuesday against Los Angeles. They were able to come back late to force overtime but that’s as close as they got as they fell 3-2.
The Habs had some improved stretches over the past week, showing strong flashes against each of their three opponents. However, they couldn’t sustain it for long periods of time and the end result was another losing week as they picked up just a single win in three games.
The Habs got off to a dominant start on Saturday against Vegas, holding a two-goal lead and a shot advantage of 20-1 through 20 minutes. However, things went off the rails from there as the Golden Knights scored five unanswered to pick up the 5-2 victory.
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The Habs took another one on the chin Thursday night against the Islanders as they completely crumbled in the second half of the second period and allowed Brock Nelson a four-goal night leading to a 6-2 loss that concluded with the Bell Centre fans mocking their own team near the end of the game.
After a tough road trip out West, the Habs returned home and began a five-game homestand on Tuesday night against Detroit. They put forth arguably their most complete effort of the season as they picked up a 3-0 victory.
The West Coast road trips in the United States haven’t been too kind to the Habs over the years. As it turns out, this season is no exception as the Habs only managed to pick up a single victory in their four games.
The Habs didn’t have Cedric Paquette for most of Sunday’s game after he was ejected in the first for a hit on Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras. They’ll also miss him for the next two games after he was suspended by the league on Monday.