Fresh off a victory in Buffalo on Friday, the Montreal Canadiens play host to the Ottawa Senators tonight. This is the third time that the two teams have met this season, and both times Montreal emerged the victor, by scores of 4-3 and 3-0.
With the first month of the season having passed, it’s time to take a closer look at how each player performed in October.
While the Canadiens certainly got off to a good start, the past two losses have cooled the team’s momentum considerably
The votes have been cast and the results are in for October’s 3 Star Selections. Buoyed by a respectable amount of votes from HW readers, it was a close race right up until the finish, with only the slimmest of margins deciding the first star for October
Though the Habs were in Columbus on Tuesday night, they certainly weren’t in spirit as they dropped a 3-0 decision to the host Blue Jackets.
The Habs weren’t able to sweep the week, but managed to take 3 of 4 games to finish the month tied for 1st in the East while the Bulldogs got back on track winning both their contests, despite several injuries.
When the Montreal Canadiens hosted their home opener at the start of the month, they unveiled a new 3 Star system in which the fans could vote for what players earned the honours for that particular game.
The Habs’ winning streak came to an end on Saturday night as they fell to the 15th ranked team in the East, the Florida Panthers, by a count of 3-1.
In the midst of a 4-game winning streak, Montreal returns to the cozy confines of the Bell Centre to face Florida.
The man-advantage produced the game`s first goal and the Habs killed 6 penalties, including an extended 5-on-3, en route to a 3-1 victory