Still missing several forwards, the Habs added some depth up front on Wednesday as they claimed Rem Pitlick off waivers from Minnesota.

An extended rebuild has been speculated lately with the Canadiens struggling mightily this season. But what if Jeff Gorton and his eventual new management team go a different direction and try to upgrade the roster instead?

2021 was quite an eventful year for the Habs. There were plenty of highs and plenty of lows. But what will our writers remember the most from the past 12 months?

While Montreal doesn’t play until next week and won’t practice until Friday at the earliest, they still are doing COVID testing and the end result is four more players and a coach going into protocols.

Who were the top performers for the Habs in December? Make your selections for Montreal’s three stars of the month.

It was a memorable week for many Habs although certainly not for their on-ice success as they lost all three games. However, several players made their NHL debuts and, for the most part, they did pretty well under the circumstances.

After being hit with a significant outbreak of positive COVID-19 tests, the Canadiens announced both the Habs and Rocket will pause operations through January 6th in an effort to try to stop the spread. 

What’s left of the Habs looked to start 2022 on a winning note as they travelled to Florida for a Saturday matinee against the Panthers. They had a good first period but struggled after that, eventually falling 5-2.

When the Habs fired Marc Bergevin and brought Jeff Gorton in, Trevor Timmins was also among those leaving. With our attention primarily on the GM situation at the time, we didn’t want to gloss over Timmins. Instead, now that we’ve had some time to reflect on his tenure in Montreal, our writers offer up their thoughts on his departure.