It was a nightmarish week for the Habs who were outclassed and outscored badly in a trio of losses, bumping them into a wildcard spot in the East.

It wasn’t a pretty week for Montreal’s defence corps as a multitude of breakdowns strongly contributed to a pair of losses against teams behind them in the standings.

Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been the subject of trade rumours over the last month.

There weren’t a lot of differing opinions this month when our HabsWorld readers voted for December’s 3 Stars. In fact, with only a few exceptions, the vast majority of ballots contained a combination of the following four players. These standout player

There was a lot of negativity surrounding the Habs this past week but at the end of the day, it was a successful one as the team took two of three games.

The Habs managed to keep pace in the Atlantic Division in the second quarter of the season despite inconsistent and sporadic contributions from many of their forwards.

The halfway point of the 2013-14 season has come and gone and despite their struggles and the negativity surrounding the team, the Habs find themselves comfortably in a playoff position.

It was a reversal of recent fortune for the Habs. They managed to score some goals but the defence and goaltending struggled, resulting in a pair of OT losses sandwiching a win.

With a record of 8-5-1 in December, the Canadiens remained in the thick of the playoff mix. The month saw some highs and low, as the Canadiens managed a 4-game winning streak and well as several lopsided losses. Even-strength goals were hard to come by

The Habs’ recent woes continue but they were able to squeak out a win over a pair of weekend games to keep pace in the Atlantic.