The Habs jumped out to a great start this season with a stellar October and have been receiving contributions from throughout the line. Picking just three stars for the month is a tall order, but our readers were up to the task.
Last week wasn’t really that bad of a week if you’re looking at the big picture. There was a shut out win against an impotent Vancouver team, an absolute savaging at the hands of a playoff bubble team followed by a bounce back win at home against a high scoring Flyers squad.
Although the week featured an outright embarrassing defeat, the Habs still managed to win two of three and remain atop the NHL standings. In St. John’s, the IceCaps had a strong finish to their home stand, taking three of their four games.
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There are plenty of heroes to choose from this month, with just about every player contributing to a tremendous October, HabsWorld would like to know which three players you think make the grade as HW’s 3 Stars for the month.
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.