Monday was yet another game that was so much fun for the fans to watch. With a 5-4 final score in favour of Washington, it’s obvious that there were plenty of goals, but there were also many highlight quality stops by the goaltenders, plenty of rough stuff, and some solid defensive plays.
While Montreal’s trip to Western Canada didn’t start off particularly well, the Habs were able to win their final two games to pick up four of six points.
The Habs went into Vancouver on Saturday hoping to end their Western road trip on a winning note. It took another third period comeback but they were able to do so as they picked up a 3-2 victory.
Tomas Plekanec will never be a member of the pantheon of great Montreal Canadiens. But in an era where the Habs struggled offensively and searched relentlessly and in vain for a number one centre, Plekanec performed consistently and professionally.
Topics in this edition of the HabsWorld podcast include the strong starts to the season by newcomers Max Domi and Tomas Tatar, Carey Price’s struggles, and more.
The Habs were flying high offensively but as a result of some shaky play from the defence and goaltending, they were only able to come away with five of a possible eight points.
Fresh off a tough loss against Buffalo, Montreal got off to a rough start on Saturday. However, the offence woke up as the game went along, allowing the Canadiens to earn a 5-4 victory over Vegas.
The votes have been tallied up – who got the nods as Montreal’s three stars from their surprisingly strong month of October?
Tomas Plekanec’s time in Montreal has come to an end again. The team announced on Friday that he is being placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract.
In a game where the entire team decided that defence was optional and Carey Price continued to struggle, the bright spot continued to be Montreal’s offence. However, it wasn’t enough as Buffalo prevailed 6-5 in overtime on Thursday night.