The Canadiens earned a valuable two points after only starting to play hockey in the second period. They came back to win the game in a shootout after trailing by two goals early in the first period.

The Washington Capitals have one of the best pure snipers in the world. They have a top class playmaking center, and a dazzling offensive defenseman.

It would seem that Montreal’s New Year’s resolution was to improve on their dismal play in December. As they break for the All-Star Game, it is safe to say that, thus far, the Canadiens have held true to their vow.

With the trade deadline now a month away, talk is beginning to swing towards trades which is where our primary focus is in this edition of the mailbag.

The past seven days were punctuated by two significant pieces of news.

The end of this season will bring a number of important tasks for the Montreal Canadiens managerial team.

The Canadiens have a week-long All-Star break to look forward to after tonight’s game on Broad Street.

In this week’s HW Recap: A new leader atop the Habs’ player rankings, while new scoring threats emerge in Hamilton’s offensive explosion.

Saturday night was Saku Koivu’s homecoming and unfortunately for the Habs, it was a victorious one as Anaheim withstood a late comeback to win 4-3 in a shootout.

The Canadiens called up two players before Friday night’s contest in Ottawa, Andreas Engqvist and Ryan White, to replace Mike Cammalleri and Jeff Halpern who were both injured Tuesday in Buffalo.