In a game that once again seemed like it was within reach, the Habs showed that nothing has changed after the trade deadline. They started strong, coughed up two leads and played not to lose, which they ultimately did by a 4-3 score to Vancouver on Tuesday night.
While it took a while to be announced, the Habs did get one more trade done before the trade deadline, sending Nick Cousins to Vegas for a 2021 fourth-round pick.
The veteran purge in Laval continues. After moving out Phil Varone and Riley Barber last week, the Habs have shipped Matthew Peca to Ottawa for Aaron Luchuk and a 2020 seventh-round pick.
As expected, the Habs have moved Nate Thompson in advance of the trade deadline, sending him to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
Ilya Kovalchuk’s time with Montreal has come to an end as the Habs announced on Sunday night that they have traded him to Washington for their 2020 third-round pick.
Say what you will about Montreal’s playoff chances but the Habs themselves aren’t giving up as they picked two of three games and gained a little ground in the postseason chase.
The Montreal Canadiens were in Ottawa on Saturday night to take on the Senators in the final game before the trade deadline. Max Domi got off to a quick start, collecting two first period goals and the Habs didn’t look back from there as they picked up a nice 3-0 win.
After squandering a lead in the last twenty seconds, the Habs rebounded to pick up the 4-3 overtime victory in Washington on Thursday night to halt their losing streak.
Despite their public proclamations to the contrary, the Habs head into the trade deadline as a seller as evidenced by the recent Marco Scandella trade. What players are the next likeliest to be on the move?
Another night, another disheartening loss for the Habs. The Habs held the lead for much of the game, but their recent trend of blowing leads in the third period once again showed its ugly face as the Red Wings stormed back after being down 3-1 to beat the Habs 4-3 in regulation on Tuesday night.