The month of December started off well but ended badly for the Canadiens, with 6 wins and 9 losses in a tough schedule that saw the club going 2-5 on an awful year end road trip.

December was a tough month for the Montreal Canadiens, as they played 10 out of 15 games on the road, including 7 consecutive games away from the Bell Centre. Perhaps as a result, the Canadiens turned out a 6-8-1 record, good for 13 points, as they final

The Canadiens returned home Sunday for the first time since going 2-5 on their road trip.

In this week’s HW Recap: Was James Wisniewski’s 3 point effort enough to vault him to the top of the rankings in his first week with the club?

It turns out that GM Pierre Gauthier really wanted the last word for the calendar year of 2010 when it comes to trades.

The best part about today’s match-up is that it’s the final game of what has turned out to be a brutal 7-game road trip.

Things were looking up early on against the Lightning, with the Habs having a 1-0 lead before the first minute was up.

The Montreal Canadiens play Tampa Bay tonight at the St. Pete Times Forum.

On Tuesday, GM Pierre Gauthier made a surprising splash on the trade market, acquiring James Wisniewski from the Islanders.