The Habs saw what a top team in the league looks like on Thursday night. They were dominated by the Panthers for most of the game, but an excellent performance by Jake Allen kept the game a little closer than it likely should have been as Montreal eventually lost but only by a 4-3 margin.

Montreal’s biggest move on trade deadline day came when they moved Artturi Lehkonen to Colorado for Justin Barron and a 2024 second-round pick. Having had some time to ponder the move, our writers offer up their thoughts on the move.

Despite having a weakened roster after the trade deadline, the Habs were able to pick up a point on Monday against Boston but a pair of goals from Brad Marchand, including the overtime winner, proved to be the difference in a 3-2 loss.

Montreal wasn’t going to move Artturi Lehkonen unless they got a deal they really liked and they found one as the winger has been moved to Colorado for prospect defenceman Justin Barron and a 2024 second-round pick.

Andrew Hammond’s tenure with the Habs has come to an end fairly quickly as they have moved him to New Jersey in exchange for AHL forward Nate Schnarr.

The Habs have made their first move of trade deadline day as they’ve dealt defenceman Brett Kulak to Edmonton.  The reported return is William Lagesson and a 2023 second-round pick.

The Habs got some players back in the lineup this past week but it didn’t do much to change their short-term fortunes as they lost two of their three games, including another basement battle against Arizona.

The Habs got some timely goals in the second period on Saturday night against Ottawa and used that to skate away with a 5-1 victory in their final game before Monday’s trade deadline.

The Habs made their second big trade of the Kent Hughes era earlier this week when Ben Chiarot was sent to Florida for prospect Ty Smilanic, a 2023 first-rounder, and a 2022 fourth-rounder. Our writers discuss the move.