2024 got off to a much better start compared to how 2023 finished for the Habs as they picked up a pair of victories against two of the stronger teams in the NHL, sandwiching a tough outing against Buffalo.

The Habs jumped out to an early 3-0 lead against the Metropolitan-leading Rangers on Saturday night before New York fought back to tie it and send it to overtime. After a scoreless extra session, Cole Caufield potted the only goal to give Montreal the shootout win.

The final month of 2023 saw some impressive performances from the Habs amongst some of their poorer efforts of the season.  Nonetheless, some players were able to have strong individual months.  Who were their top performers?  Make your picks for our monthly three stars.

The Habs played their first home game of 2024 on Thursday night and while it was close early, the visiting Sabres lit it up after the first period on the way to a 6-1 victory.

The Habs opened up 2024 in Dallas on Tuesday night as they took on the Stars. Things didn’t start well or finish strong but in between, they hit the scoresheet four times, good enough to give them the 4-3 win.

The Habs continued their road trip with a trio of contests to wrap up 2023. After having some success in the first segment of the trip before the holiday break, they had none this time around, dropping all three games.

The Habs looked to wrap up 2023 on a winning note as they were in Tampa Bay to face the Lightning on Sunday. They took a two-goal lead in the second but weren’t able to hold on, falling 4-3.

The Habs haven’t had much success in Florida lately and that trend continued on Saturday night as they dropped their penultimate game of 2023 by a 4-1 score.

Topics in this edition of our podcast include the hit on Juraj Slafkovsky on Thursday, Jayden Struble’s strong start to his NHL career, Montreal’s goaltending situation, and much more.

Montreal’s first game after the holiday break was an inconsistent one as they had segments where they struggled mightily and others where they hung in against Carolina. However, in the end, they fell 5-3.