After a good first week to the season, the Habs weren’t able to build on it. Instead, they lost all three of their games while questions remain about the state of their back end after its continued struggles.
Cole Caufield had a pair of goals on Saturday night including one late in the third to force extra time against the Islanders. However, it was New York who came away in the marathon shootout, resulting in their 4-3 victory.
When Laval plays their home opener Friday against Syracuse, they won’t have their top defenceman available. That’s because the Canadiens announced that they have recalled Logan Mailloux.
After a disappointing third period on Monday, the Habs looked to get back in the win column on Thursday as they hosted Los Angeles. However, their struggles against the Kings continued as they fell 4-1 while losing a key veteran in the process.
The Habs were tied with Pittsburgh heading into the third period on Monday night but some defensive zone miscues proved to be too much to overcome as the Penguins picked up the 6-3 win.
With three games in four nights against Atlantic Division rivals (three of their biggest rivals league-wide), the Habs got off to a solid start to their 2024-25 campaign, picking up four of a possible six points. Plus, some thoughts on Justin Barron’s sluggish start to the season.
While Alex Barre-Boulet cracked Montreal’s opening roster, he won’t be staying with the big club for long as the Habs announced on Sunday that they’ve placed the winger on waivers.
The Habs have struggled a lot against Ottawa in recent years but they were able to change that on Saturday. Cole Caufield scored twice to help pace the Canadiens to a 4-1 victory.
After kicking off the season with a win against a divisional rival, the Habs looked to beat another rival Thursday in Boston. This one wasn’t anything like Wednesday’s affair with the Canadiens falling short by a score of 6-4.
The Habs kicked off the 2024-25 regular season on Wednesday, hosting Toronto. They got an early power play goal and Samuel Montembeault stole the show from there as Montreal picked up the 1-0 victory.