We wrap up our report cards for the Habs during the second quarter of the season with some newcomers to the team earning high marks.

The well-rested Canadiens took full advantage of an Oilers team playing their third game in four nights on Tuesday in executing 60 minutes of complete domination. Considering the incoming schedule, a game that was not intense for the entirety of its 60 minutes of play was welcomed for the Habs as they skated away with a 4-0 win.

Marc Bergevin decided to strike early on the trade market with Friday’s acquisition of Eric Staal. Having had some time to ponder the move, our writers offer up their thoughts on the swap.

A day after suggesting that he wasn’t going to do much on the trade market, Marc Bergevin added some depth down the middle, acquiring Eric Staal from Buffalo in exchange for Montreal’s third and fifth-round picks in 2021.

Our report cards return as we evaluate the performance of Montreal’s goaltenders and defencemen in the second quarter of the season, one where Jeff Petry really stepped up his play on the back end.

A day after Montreal’s game against the Edmonton Oilers was postponed due to two Habs players landing on the COVID-Protocol Related Absences list, the NHL announced that Montreal games will be postponed through at least March 29th.

For the first time this season, a North Division game has been postponed due to COVID protocols as Montreal’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Joel Armia are both on the COVID-Protocol Related Absences list.

Despite the frustration surrounding Montreal’s performance in overtime over the past few games, it was a successful week in the standings for the Habs as they picked up six of a possible eight points to give themselves a slightly larger cushion in the playoff race.