HW Recap: Baffled by Buffalo
–
A week that was seen as a chance to increase their hold on top spot in the Atlantic Division has come and gone with nothing to show for it but a shootout loss in two games against cellar-dweller Buffalo.
A week that was seen as a chance to increase their hold on top spot in the Atlantic Division has come and gone with nothing to show for it but a shootout loss in two games against cellar-dweller Buffalo.
It appears that the policy of only signing players coming off their entry-level deals to bridge contracts isn’t as concrete as it seemed.
The Buffalo Sabres snapped a six game losing streak against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, scoring a late winner with the man advantage on a fortuitous bounce to squeak past the Habs 2-1.
The first quarter of the season has come and gone and the Habs find themselves atop the Eastern Conference.
It was a week of ups and downs for the Habs as they won a pair of well-played games and lost a pair of poorly-played ones.
The Canadiens as a team are currently exceeding expectations as they are the top team in the NHL through the first quarter of the season.
The Bryan Allen era is about to get underway in Montreal after he was acquired for Rene Bourque earlier in the week.
After clearing waivers recently, it was expected that Rene Bourque’s days with Montreal were nearing an end.
The Canadiens could not sustain their winning ways on Tuesday night as they fell to the flying Penguins 4-0.
The Canadiens will try to continue their winning ways on Tuesday night as they take on Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and the rest of the 12-3-1 Penguins at the Bell Centre.