The Habs were back at it on Saturday night as they looked to extend their winning streak to five as they hosted Philadelphia. However, a strong effort from Carter Hart helped shut the Canadiens down as they fell 5-2.
Facing the big, physical, and Metropolitan Division-leading Blue Jackets, the Habs turned in an exemplary defensive effort as the game bordered on boring at times but they did enough to get the 4-1 victory.
As the Habs surpassed the midway point of the season, they remained right in the thick of the postseason race in large part due to some strong play between the pipes and on the back end. Our grades wrap up with a look at Montreal’s goalies and defencemen.
The Habs are past the halfway point of the season so it’s time for the second quarter grade report for their forwards.
On a night where the Habs looked tired for much of the first and third periods, Antti Niemi stole the show with a 52 save performance to give Montreal the 5-1 win over Florida.
Two fast teams, two physical teams, awesome saves, great defending, creative plays, good scoring chances, and tons of drama. Monday’s game had it all and the Habs came through with a 3-2 overtime win in Boston.
Offensive production was hard to come by for the Habs this past week although they were still able to pick up a pair of victories thanks to some strong play between the pipes.
The Habs bounced back in December to find themselves fighting for a playoff spot – check out who our readers thought made the biggest impact!
Montreal’s frustration over their offensive struggles boiled over as the team took needless risks and also faltered defensively. The end result was a 4-1 win for St. Louis on Thursday night.
Shea Weber was in uniform, Antti Niemi played a strong game, and the defencemen played a strong third period to get the Habs a win to close off their back-to-back set as they beat Detroit 3-2.