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January was a mixed bag for the Habs as they started off strong and faded toward the end. Nonetheless, several players still had strong showings, earning enough votes from our readers to land in our three stars.

With the NHL on an extended break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, it's time to update our draft rankings. We begin with the players rated 33 through 64 that could go in the second round.

The inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off has arrived with the NHL taking a break for the next week for the tournament. The Habs will have three players taking part. We'll keep track of their stats here.

Coming out of the All-Star break, Laval kept its winning streak intact as they went into Toronto for a pair of games and came out with two more wins to sit atop the AHL standings.

The Habs needed a big week heading into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off to stay within striking distance of a playoff spot. They didn't get it as their home struggles continued while they only managed a single victory on the road.

After getting shut out in the first half of Super Bowl weekend, the Habs looked to salvage the second half on Sunday against Tampa Bay. They played well enough to get the win but came up short again, falling 5-3.

The Habs weren't able to muster up much offensively on Saturday afternoon as their struggles in the goal-scoring department continue. That wasn't an issue for New Jersey, however, as the Devils picked up the 4-0 win.

January wasn’t the best of months for the Habs but it was Laval’s best one of the season while many unsigned prospects had strong showings as well. Here are our three stars for the month.

The Habs got off to a tough start on Wednesday in Los Angeles. While they were able to battle back and make it interesting late, they weren't able to pull off the victory, falling 6-3.

Montreal didn't exactly bring their 'A' game to the table on Tuesday night in San Jose but it didn't matter as a late third-period shorthanded goal from Joel Armia proved to be the difference-maker in a 4-3 victory.