Bleu, Blanc, et Red
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The Canadiens’ recent Russian flavour is one they’ve been chasing for decades. It took them a long time but the team now finally boasts a significant Russian contingent.
The Canadiens’ recent Russian flavour is one they’ve been chasing for decades. It took them a long time but the team now finally boasts a significant Russian contingent.
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.
Topics discussed in our latest podcast include the injuries to Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais, Montreal’s Western road trip, and the 10-1 blowout win over Colorado.
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.
The votes are in after a strong, if less spectacular, November and a familiar face is carrying the Montreal Canadiens once again. Who did you vote as the 3 Stars of the month?
Our first quarter report cards conclude with a closer look at the forwards, several of whom are off to strong starts this season.
The Canadiens will be without two of their top three centres for the foreseeable future as both Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais will miss the next 6-8 weeks with knee injuries.
Montreal’s California trip didn’t go quite as bad as usual as the Habs managed a win while dropping a pair of close contests as well. In St. John’s, they didn’t play particularly well in all but one of their four games but managed to pick up a pair of wins thanks to a different goalie stepping up.
In the realm of asset management, timing is everything. Are the Montreal Canadiens guilty of standing pat too long, too often?