HW 3 Stars: Price Leads Canadiens to Eighth Straight Win
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The Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 at the Bell Centre Wednesday night thanks primarily to another stellar performance by their All-World goaltender, Carey Price.
The Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 at the Bell Centre Wednesday night thanks primarily to another stellar performance by their All-World goaltender, Carey Price.
The Habs announced on Monday that they have re-assigned defenceman Mikhail Sergachev back to Windsor of the OHL. As he played in just three games this season, he does not burn the first year of his entry-level deal.
The Habs had their busiest week of the year so far but they just kept on winning, extending their winning streak to seven straight in the process. In St. John’s, the IceCaps finally got to play at home and split a pair of games against one of their division rivals.
Okay, it’s only October and we all remember how last year started…and ended. So let’s not get too excited. However, the Canadiens did look impressive on Wednesday night in a 3-2 road win over the New York Islanders at the Barclay Centre.
Montreal returned to the friendly confines of the Bell Centre Monday night, to face the Philadelphia Flyers. Despite some sluggish play at times, the Habs picked up the 3-1 win to remain unbeaten in regulation.
Week two of the season was a strong one for the Habs who got Carey Price back in their lineup and won all three of their games. St. John’s wasn’t quite as successful but they picked up five of six points and saw some considerable offensive improvement.
The signing of Al Montoya this past offseason largely went under the radar but it may turn out to be one of Marc Bergevin’s wisest decisions of the summer.
Carey Price’s return to the lineup on Thursday night was a welcome sight for fans and teammates alike, but less so for the Coyotes as the Canadiens won 5-2.
The Habs returned to Montreal for their home opener on Tuesday night and came out with a 4-0 shutout victory at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Despite some poor play, the Habs are off to a decent start to their season, taking three of four points this past week. The same can’t be said for St. John’s, whose lacklustre efforts left them with a trio of losses and a lot of penalties to open their campaign.