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.
The Habs have decided to get Cole Caufield out of the spotlight for a little bit as they announced on Monday that they’ve sent the rookie to Laval. Taking his place on the roster is Michael Pezzetta who was recalled from the Rocket.
After a disheartening loss in Los Angeles on Saturday, the Habs were back at it on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim. They were able to keep it tied heading into the third but ultimately fell 4-2, giving them their lowest point total through 10 games since the 1941-42 season.
The Habs were able to get the early lead on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles but fell apart from there. The penalty kill continued to struggle and that was the difference as they fell 5-2.
After a tough outing in Seattle, the Habs were able to rebound in San Jose on Thursday night as they skated away with a 4-0 victory on the back of a 45-save shutout from Jake Allen. It was their first road victory over the Sharks this millenium.
With the Habs off to an atrocious start to their 2021-22 season, the blame game is understandably underway. Are their early struggles more due to poor coaching or players simply underachieving?
The Habs weren’t able to get much going against the expansion Kraken on Tuesday night, falling 5-1. Mike Hoffman had the lone goal for the Canadiens in the losing effort.
The week certainly didn’t get off to a good start for the Habs but they were at least able to pick up a win at the end, giving them a small positive to build on as they head out for their first West Coast road trip of the season.
Montreal’s offence came to life on Saturday night against Detroit. After allowing the first goal, they were able to score more goals than they had tallied in the first six games combined, allowing them to skate away with a 6-1 victory,
Marc Bergevin has made an effort to fill some of the bigger holes on the roster in recent years. However, he didn’t do enough to try to replace Shea Weber on the right side of the back end, an omission that needs to be addressed soon.