The Habs had some good performances mixed in with some ugly ones this past week as they continue to play out the stretch. In Laval, it was mostly the latter as the nightmarish second half of their season continues.

If not for Charlie Lindgren’s acrobatic saves, Saturday’s 4-0 loss to Toronto would have been a complete blow-out. Lindgren faced 49 shots, many of which were high-quality scoring chances as his team was a complete no-show.

Despite plenty of effort and a disciplined performance, the young Canadiens were shown what speed and talent can do in today’s NHL. They were peppered by the two-time defending champions from Pittsburgh as they fell 5-3 on Thursday night.

With the third quarter of the season having come and gone, here is our quarterly grade report focusing on Montreal’s goalies and defencemen.

In a game filled with big hits and many fights, the Habs were the aggressors in this surprising turn of events. The strategy proved effective as the Habs punished the Stars on their way to a 4-2 win.

The Canadiens lacked consistency, finish, and ultimately blueline mobility in their 5-2 loss to Columbus on Monday night.

The road continues to be unkind to the Habs who only managed to be remotely competitive in one of their three games. On the flip side, Laval was at home this past week but wasn’t able to accomplish much either, collecting just a single win in their three contests.

Max Pacioretty has a lot in common with Penguins winger Phil Kessel between his play and how he has been criticized. Will he also be like Kessel and finding himself in a different uniform down the road?

The Habs started strong on Thursday night but it didn’t take much for the effort go to waste as the Habs fell 5-0 to Florida.