Deadline day was a quiet one for the Habs who made a pair of small moves while keeping Max Pacioretty in the fold. Did they do enough? Did they make the right call by not trading Pacioretty? Our writers offer up their thoughts.
With the games all but meaningless now, the Habs have started to rack up the points, collecting a pair of wins and extra time losses over the week. The same can’t be said for Laval as their depleted roster picked up a win but dropped their two other contests in regulation.
The heavily short-handed Habs played a perfect and boring road game for all of 55 minutes on Saturday. With five minutes to play, they gave the Bruins an inch too much and seven minutes later, Boston fans were elated with their 2-1 overtime victory over the rival Habs.
It was more of the same for Habs in February- some great performances, but inconsistency and injuries continue to plague the club as the playoffs are now out of reach. Who had star-worthy showings? Vote to have your say!
The Habs and Alex Galchenyuk had an offensive explosion on their way to defeating the New York Islanders by a 6-3 score on Friday night although the win came at a cost health-wise.
The Canadiens continued their recent surge while defeating the Islanders on home ice. The 3-1 final score likely doesn’t do the Islanders justice as they created many scoring chances only to face Antti Niemi who played fantastic in this one.
The trade that saw Tomas Plekanec get sent to Toronto has resulted in some mixed emotions as the veteran heads to the other side of the rivalry. Despite that, did the Habs make a good trade? Our writers offer up their thoughts.
The Habs have shaken up their blueline, sending Joe Morrow to Winnipeg for a 2018 fourth-round pick while acquiring Mike Reilly from Minnesota for a 2019 fifth-rounder.
Tomas Plekanec’s time with the Habs has come to an end. Montreal shipped him along with minor league winger Kyle Baun to Toronto on Sunday morning in exchange for Toronto’s second-round pick in 2018, prospect blueliner Rinav Valiev, and winger Kerby Rychel.
The Habs, led by Antti Niemi, put forth a very strong effort on Saturday night but it wasn’t enough to beat the Lightning who prevailed 4-3 in a shootout.