The Montreal Canadiens were back in action on Thursday night in Philadelphia looking to build off of their exciting victory over the Boston Bruins Tuesday. The Habs got off to a rough start but were able to claw their way back and pick up a single point in an 3-2 overtime loss.
Through the first month and a bit of the season, the Habs are mostly on the right track and should be in the mix for a playoff position throughout.
In what can only be described as a playoff atmosphere and playoff-like game on the ice, both the Bruins and the Habs tried mightily to overcome off nights from their goaltenders. In the end, some defensive changes proved beneficial for Montreal in a 5-4 victory.
The Habs picked up where they left off after a strong showing last season, bringing a relentless style of play and balanced scoring to the new campaign. Who do you think got off to the best start?
While it ended on a down note, the Habs still had a successful road trip through the Western Conference after picking up a pair of victories in three games.
The Canadiens were looking to win their fourth straight game when they closed out their road trip in Dallas on Saturday night. However, the Habs could not get any offence generated in this one, and ended up on the wrong side of a 4-1 score.
The Habs came out strong every period but quickly ran out of energy. This allowed Vegas to dictate the pace for a majority of this game on Thursday night. However, the never say die attitude of this team re-surfaced as they dug deep and salvaged the game with a nice 2-goal comeback in the third period before winning it 5-4 in overtime.
The Canadiens started their three game Western road trip by paying a visit to the Coyotes in Arizona. The Habs took advantage of some quick starts to each period, and played a near perfect road game in a 4-1 victory.
The Habs started off their week with a disappointing outing against San Jose but rebounded nicely to beat Toronto and split the two home games before embarking on their Western road trip.
The Montreal Canadiens were looking to get back on track when they hosted their arch rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Saturday night. The Habs squandered an early 2-0 lead, but came back strong in the third period and finished with a nice 5-2 victory.