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