The Habs have locked up their backup goaltending situation for a little while longer as the team announced Monday that they have signed Al Montoya to a two year contract extension. The deal will carry a cap hit of $1.0625 million.

The road hasn’t been too kind to the Habs as they lost two of three games but were at least able to get their losses to overtime. The same can’t be said for St. John’s as despite a depleted lineup, they managed to win three of four games to give them a bit of a cushion on a playoff spot.

2016 was full of ups and downs when it came to the Montreal Canadiens and as a result, was full of no shortage of storylines. Here are the top stories from the year in our Year in Review.

The Habs started out the week with a bang with a convincing victory over Anaheim before the offence dried up against two of the best goalies in the league, sending them into the holiday break on a sour note.

The injuries to Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais have depleted Montreal’s depth down the middle. Is it time for Marc Bergevin to make a move or should he continue to wait?

It was a slow start to the week for the Habs but they finished with one of their best road games of the season. As for St. John’s, they managed to overcome a depleted roster to pick up points in all three of their outings.

The Canadiens and Carey Price bounced back from consecutive home ice losses to defeat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night at the Verizon Centre.

The week didn’t start off well for the Habs but it ended on their highest note of the season with a shellacking of Colorado. As for St. John’s, they split the final two games of their home stand but remain outside of a playoff spot as they embark on a four week road trip.