The Habs made it known that they were open to being a third-party broker to facilitate a trade and they did just that, picking up a 2024 fifth-round pick as part of a three-team trade that sent Nick Bonino to Pittsburgh.

Montreal’s comeback in the third period came up a little short on Thursday night as although Denis Gurianov was able to cut the deficit to one, that’s as close as the Habs could get as they fell 3-2.

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The Habs trailed for most of the night on Tuesday in San Jose but a three-goal third period led by a pair of rookies helped lead them to a 3-1 victory over the Sharks.

The Habs got into the trade fun over the weekend, flipping Evgenii Dadonov with 50% retention to Dallas in exchange for Denis Gurianov. Having had some time to ponder the deal, our writers offer up their thoughts on the swap.

There was a theme for the Habs this past week as all three of their games ended with an identical 5-2 score. Two of those three contests resulted in victories on the heels of some strong goaltending.

The Habs ventured into the trade market on Sunday, announcing the acquisition of winger Denis Gurianov from Dallas in exchange for winger Evgenii Dadonov.

For the third game in a row, the Habs played to a 5-2 score on Saturday night. However, this time they were on the losing end as Ottawa picked up the victory.

The Habs kicked off a back-to-back set on Friday night with a stop in Philadelphia. The Flyers didn’t put up a lot of resistance which allowed Montreal to take the lead early and not look back. Newcomer Chris Tierney scored in his debut in a 5-2 victory.

With the team battling several injuries up front, the Habs decided to add some forward depth on Thursday, announcing that they’ve claimed centre Chris Tierney off waivers from Florida.