Despite two disallowed goals, Montreal still got the win. The Habs were coming off a disappointing 4-1 loss to Philly, looking to bounce back against the Bedard-less Blackhawks on Thursday. They did so, widely dominating and winning 4-1. 1st Period: Despite a strong start, the Blackhawks would score on their first shot. St Louis challenged for goaltender interference, and the goal came back. That wouldn't deter Chicago, however, as they scored again for real on their first sh

The Habs lost to a hungrier Philadelphia team Tuesday night. The Habs came off a very impressive win Sunday night, looking to build off it on Tuesday. They were facing a Flyers team that has surprised many teams this year under Rick Tochett. They are a stingy bunch, who don't give much to the opposition. The trend continued, with the Flyers winning 4-1. I'm not going to recap each period, because the game was boring and I didn't watch it. You have to give props to the Flyers,

Early penalty kills and two power play goals led the Habs to a win Sunday Night After a blown lead last night against the Rangers, the Habs were right back at it Sunday to face the surging Oilers. After an 8-3 drubbing at the hands of the Stars, Edmonton had won 5 of 7 games. McDavid had been red hot, including 3 points in yesterday's game against the Leafs. However, Montreal was able to tame an early Oilers' storm and went on to win the game 4-1. 1st Period: Immediately, aft

Montreal got out to a 3-0 lead and then proceeded to collapse defensively. Coming off Jacob Fowler's first win against the Penguins, Montreal was in New York to take on the Rangers. The Rangers have been struggling to win and score at home, so if Montreal was able to get out to a lead, they should've been able to win. The Habs did just that, getting off to a 3-0 lead, somewhat fortunately. They then decided to stop playing hockey, losing 5-4 in overtime. 1st Period: Montreal

Depth scoring and good goaltending leads the Habs to a win in Pittsburgh. After an abysmal 6-1 slaughtering at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning, which saw suspect defending and goaltending, the Montreal Canadiens decided to shake things up. They called up three Laval players, those being Beck, Engstrom, and Fowler. All three got into action against the Penguins Thursday night. However, all eyes were on Jacob Fowler, making his first start ever in the NHL. With unbelievabl

Montreal also calls up Beck and Engstrom. Following a 6-1 drubbing by the Tampa Bay Lightning, a result that has become far too common as of late, the Habs figured it was time to shake things up. Almost immediately after the game, they called up three players from Laval, forward Owen Beck, defensemen Adam Engstrom, and, most notably, goaltender Jacob Fowler. Fowler's call-up comes on the heels of another poor performance by Montreal's goaltending, where Dobes and Montembeault

Useless bottom 6 and non-existent goaltending are costing the Habs games right now Coming off a game they probably deserved to win, Montreal welcomed in the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Tampa had lost four in a row and been shutout in back-to-back games. So, of course, they were due for a big offensive game. That obviously happened. Despite playing well, Montreal gave up too many grade-A chances, got terrible goaltending, and lost 6-1. 1st Period: Montreal started we

1 minute of bad play cost the Habs a winnable game. Coming off back-to-back shootout wins, Montreal was looking to make it three in a row against the lowly Blues.... who are not a good team. They struggle to score, and their goaltending has been superb this year. Neither of those was an issue for them tonight, as St Louis beat the Habs 4-3, getting better goaltending and capitalising on their few chances. 1st Period: Montreal came out flying. They spent the first ten minutes

The Habs were the better team Saturday night and came out with a win to show for it. Image by habseyesontheprize.com Coming off a shootout win against the Jets on Wednesday, the Habs went into Toronto to face the suddenly surging Toronto Maple Leafs. Since being manhandled by Montreal at the Bell Center two weeks ago, the Leafs got it together on their recent road trip, beating the Blue Jackets, Penguins, Panthers, and Hurricanes. They came back to Scotiabank Arena looking to

Has Demidov been the NHL's best rookie so far this year? Coming into this year, Ivan Demidov was the front-runner to win the Calder Trophy - the award given to the NHL's best rookie. His exceptional play in the KHL last year, coupled with his flash of brilliance during the playoffs, made Montreal fans excited about his potential this year. He's been great this year, while not exactly playing with bona fide players (sorry Kapanen, Newhook, Slafkovsky, and Texier). He has 20 po

Evans, Anderson, and Gallagher have been a terrible line so far this year. Image by letsgohabs.com With all the injuries the Habs have incurred, it's only natural that the lines would get shuffled up. With Dach getting injured, Evans was forced into the third-line center role. With Laine getting injured, Gallagher ended up on the line with Evans and Anderson. While the fourth line is constantly changing players, the third line of Evans, Anderson, and Gallagher has remained ma

The Habs put forward a much better effort to beat the Jets tonight. Image by habseyesontheprize.com Coming off a two-game losing streak, after winning three straight before that, the Montreal Canadiens were looking to get back in the win column against the Winnipeg Jets. The last two losses have been ugly for the Habs, with 7-2 and 5-2 losses to the Avalanche and Senators, respectively. Luckily, Winnipeg was also struggling, losing five of their last six games and without the

Montreal put forth an uninspiring performance against a division rival. Image by Sportsnet. Coming off a blowout against the Colorado Avalanche, one would think the Montreal Canadiens would come out flying and play well against their divisional rival, the Ottawa Senators. The two teams were only separated by a single point in the standings. However, the opposite happened. They were outplayed and dominated by Ottawa, losing 5-2. 1st Period: Things started well for Montreal. Th

Did Montreal deserve a better fate than losing 5 to the Capitals last year? Image by NHL.com The Montreal Canadiens barely scraped into the playoffs last year, doing so on the last day of the season. Their reward was getting to play the Eastern Conference's best team during the regular season, that being the Washington Capitals. The Caps disposed of them in 5 games, moving on to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round. They were then disposed of by the Canes, similar

The Habs grabbed 4 out of a possible 6 points on their tough road trip. Image from the TheScore.com Coming off of a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, albeit on the heels of a 5-game losing streak, the Montreal Canadiens embarked on a three-game road trip throughout the mid-southern USA. It would be no easy stretch, playing three of the hardest teams in the Western Conference; those being the Utah Mammoth, Vegas Golden Knights, and Colorado Mammoth. They also had to play th

The Habs got shellacked by a much better Avalanche team. Image by the Denver Post The Montreal Canadiens were looking to sweep their 3 game road trip. They managed to already to complete the first two-thirds of the trip, winning in Utah on Wednesday and Vegas on Friday. However, Saturday in Denver would undoubtedly be their hardest test. The Avalanche are the best team in the league by far, with only 1 regulation loss in 24 games this year. They just had their 10-game winning

The Habs guarantee a winning road trip. The Montreal Canadiens were in dire trouble coming off of an 8-4 loss to the Washington Capitals at the Bell Center just over a week ago. They had lost five in a row, and seven of their eight last games. Their goaltending had been atrocious, the defense gave up too many chances, and the offense had dried up. Throw in the injuries piling up, and there was concern in the city. They managed to get it together and beat the feeble Toronto Ma