It wasn’t pretty at times but the Habs still had a successful week, taking two of three games to hang on to top spot in the standings. In St. John’s, they too had some rough stretches en route to splitting a weekend series against Boston’s farm team.
The Habs began their five game road trip on a positive note, with a 2-1 overtime win in the Motor City against the Red Wings.
In our latest podcast, we talk about Montreal’s recent play, the handling of Greg Pateryn, who the team could potentially lose in expansion, and more.
A couple of weeks ago, the Habs made David Desharnais a healthy scratch. If the Habs plan on contending, this should be the first step towards moving him off the roster.
The Habs had their first off week of the season but still managed to pick up three of six points to stay at the top of the standings. In St. John’s, they had a successful end to their road trip, taking three of four games despite having a somewhat depleted lineup.
Although Nathan Beaulieu is only in his second season as a full-time NHL player, the time is quickly coming for GM Marc Bergevin to make a decision on what his future with the Habs will be.
Home ice continues to be great for the Habs who have now won ten straight at the Bell Centre to start the year to set a new franchise record. Things weren’t as rosy for St. John’s though who lost both of their games to kick off their road trip.
In our first podcast of the new season, we discuss Montreal’s strong start, how the newcomers have fared so far, Mikhail Sergachev, and more.
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.