HW Recap: Another Productive Week
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The Habs picked up three important victories this past week to maintain their lead atop the Northeast Division.
The Habs picked up three important victories this past week to maintain their lead atop the Northeast Division.
Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference met tonight, with the Montreal Canadiens emerging victors over the visiting Boston Bruins, 2-1. In a game that lacked a lot of flow, the Canadiens capitalized on a fluky powerplay goal from Michael Ryder to
The Montreal Canadiens solidified their playoffs chances in the month of March, going 9-3-2. The month saw the Canadiens win two crucial games against divisional rival Boston, and finished atop the Northeast division.
Although the Habs didn’t make any trades on deadline day, they did make one notable move, signing Danny Kristo to a two year, entry level contract covering this season and 2013-14.
On the eve of the NHL’s Trade Deadline, Marc Bergevin made a move to shore up the depth on the blueline.
The final part of our Writers Weigh In trade deadline preview series focuses on who should be trade bait for Montreal.
With the NHL Trade Deadline now less than 48 hours away, the pulse of the fan base has shifted to thoughts of who Montreal could acquire to bolster their squad in hopes of a lengthy playoff run.
It looked like the week was going to be a disappointment for the Habs early on but a late comeback in Boston and a good effort vs the Rangers led to a strong week overall.
With the Habs having a strong season, there’s a case to be made that the club doesn’t have too many significant needs, just a few areas that could stand a bit of improvement.
The final part of our trade deadline preview series looks at potential acquisitions.