2nd Quarter Report Card – Goalies and Defencemen
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The Habs hit the halfway point of the season earlier this month, so it’s time for our second quarter report cards.
The Habs hit the halfway point of the season earlier this month, so it’s time for our second quarter report cards.
Home ice was friendly to both the Habs and Bulldogs this past week as both the parent and farm teams won two of their three games.
On Friday afternoon, the Habs announced the signing of one of their 2014 draft picks, defenceman Brett Lernout, to a three year entry-level contract.
The newly-formed top line of Max Pacioretty – Alex Galchenyuk – Brendan Gallagher played well in their first game together against Vancouver and had an even better game against Carolina one week later.
The Habs got back to their winning ways on home ice this past week by beating a pair of quality Western Conference opponents.
Similar to October’s voting, there wasn’t a lot of variance when our readers came to selecting their 3 Stars. Although November’s votes highlight a few regulars to this column, a few Canadiens will be relative newcomers to this list.
The West was not friendly to the Habs this past week as Montreal struggled en route to losing three of their four games.
On a day where hearts in Montreal and around the league were heavy, the Canadiens skated to a 2-1 loss in Minnesota.
Most of the hockey world woke up to the news that one of the NHL’s all-time greats, Jean Beliveau, passed away late Tuesday night. Beliveau’s contributions on the ice were at a super star level by the time he retired at the end of the 1970-1971 season. In 20 NHL seasons, all with the Montreal … Continue reading Canadiens, Hockey Legend Jean Beliveau Passes Away At 83
Saturday’s announcement that Brendan Gallagher had signed a six year, $22.5 million extension was met with a lot of surprise.