It was not a week to remember for both the Montreal Canadiens and Hamilton Bulldogs as combined, the two teams won a total of one game (the Habs’ win over Dallas).

The opportunities were there at the end, but the Habs simply weren’t able to take advantage, falling 4-2 to Ottawa on Saturday night.

Looking at the identical records of both Ottawa and Montreal as well as the packed standings in the Eastern Confer

The Montreal Canadiens handed the Dallas Stars their 9th road loss in a row in what was a highly entertaining affair. The game was dictated by sloppy defense, and featured end-to-end, odd-man rushes and wild scrambles in the goal crease.

The Montreal Canadiens resume action tonight, hosting the Dallas Stars at the Bell Centre. The two teams play each other only once this year, and only met once last season, with the Canadiens winning 3-1 in Dallas.

Team overall grade: B

Currently (Jan.12) tied for 8th in the Eastern conference

Out of all the signings Bob Gainey made last summer, no one would have guessed that Tomas Plekanec’s would’ve been the best one.

It was a week where the Habs held the fort defensively, allowing just 7 goals in 4 games but the team simply couldn’t score.

It was a game that many were expecting to be a snoozefest like earlier in the week vs Buffalo but instead the opposite happened.

The Montreal Canadiens will be at home to face the Florida Panthers tonight. The Habs are looking for both their first win and first home win in 2010, as they are off to a cold start for January with an 0-2-0 record to date. The team’s last win came at t