Not Ready to Pay the Price in Loss to Wild
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An early injury to Shea Weber and a tendency to hang around the perimeter proved costly as the Habs fell 1-0 to Minnesota on Monday night.
An early injury to Shea Weber and a tendency to hang around the perimeter proved costly as the Habs fell 1-0 to Minnesota on Monday night.
On Tuesday, Habs defenceman David Schlemko cleared waivers as expected, paving the way for the team to activate him off IR and assign him to Laval.
The Habs wrapped up 2018 on a high note and started off 2019 well before a poor showing against Nashville ended their week on a low note.
The last time the Habs lost this soundly, it was a complete team no-show versus the Bruins. On Saturday, the Habs provided effort, but the Nashville Predators were having none of it as they came away with the 4-1 win.
The Habs played a strong first period, then they blocked a ton of shots and relied on their all-star the rest of the way as they handled the Canucks 2-0 on Thursday night.
The Canadiens finished off 2018 strongly and find themselves holding onto the final Wild Card spot entering the new year. Let us know who you think the keys to their success were!
The Habs were in Dallas looking to close off 2018 and their road trip on a high note. They were able to do just that, pulling off the comeback in a 3-2 overtime victory.
The Habs resumed their road trip with a pair of games in Florida. While the offence came to play, Montreal was still only able to come out of it with a split.
The Habs headed into Tampa Bay on Saturday looking to sweep the Florida portion of their road trip. Unfortunately, a tough night for Antti Niemi proved costly as the Lightning picked up the 6-5 win.
In what can only be described as a full team effort for the better part of 60 minutes, the Habs were able to skate away with a 5-3 victory in Florida on Friday night.