The Habs kept their hot streak going a little longer this past week but they weren’t able to keep it up, dropping the first two games of their Western road trip, pushing them a bit further back in the Wild Card chase.
Jakub Dobes had a strong game on Saturday night in Calgary, holding the Flames to just a single goal. However, Calder Trophy contender Dustin Wolf was even better at the other end, keeping the Habs off the scoreboard to give the home side the 1-0 win.
The Habs were able to keep it close on Thursday night in Edmonton as they kicked off a four-game West Coast road trip. It looked as if the game was going to be heading to a shootout but Evan Bouchard scored with seven seconds left to give them the 3-2 win.
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Montreal’s top trade chip heading into Friday’s deadline is now off the block altogether. The team announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed Jake Evans to a four-year contract extension.
The Habs looked to sweep the home-and-home set against the Sabres on Monday night. They blew a big lead but it didn’t matter in the end as Mike Matheson potted the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory.
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While the Habs still have an uphill battle to get back into the playoff picture, they did their best to keep afloat in the chase, picking up wins in all three games to gain a bit of ground in the Wild Card standings.
The Habs were able to bounce back from a second period deficit on Saturday night in Buffalo. Alex Newhook’s late goal in that period was the eventual winner as Montreal picked up the 4-2 victory.
The Habs certainly didn’t put up a complete effort on Thursday like they did versus Carolina but aided by Cole Caufield’s highlight-reel goal, they were able to get past San Jose 4-3 in overtime.