Going into the week, few would have expected Montreal to come out with five out of six points against Vancouver, Washington, and Dallas. However, their strong two-way efforts continued, allowing them to do just that.
Montreal put up a solid effort on the back half of a back-to-back set on Saturday night, taking Dallas to a shootout. However, Nick Robertson scored the only time in the shootout, giving the Stars the 2-1 win.
The Habs were in Washington to take on the best team in the Eastern Conference on Friday. They came back from an early deficit, took the lead in the second and while they lost it in the third, Nick Suzuki potted another overtime winner to give Montreal the 3-2 win.
The Habs closed up 2024 on a high note with some big victories to get themselves closer to the playoff picture. Along the way, they had some different contributors than normal, some of whom received enough votes from our readers to land in our three stars.
December was a good month for the Habs but it was a quieter month for many of their prospects, many of which had extended holiday breaks. Nonetheless, a handful stood out among the rest to earn a spot in our three stars.
After a tough stretch against Syracuse to end 2024, Laval started off 2025 on a good note with a pair of victories over Abbotsford while Cayden Primeau's season debut with the Rocket was a strong one.
In a back-and-forth game on Monday, the Habs weren't able to hold a third-period lead but it didn't matter as Nick Suzuki scored in the opening minute of overtime to give them the 5-4 win over Vancouver.
The final week of the road trip saw the Habs play against two very tough opponents and one much weaker one. Instead of things playing out as expected, the opposite happened as they beat Vegas and Colorado but lost to Chicago. The Week That Was Dec. 31: Canadiens 3, Golden Knights 2 – Things didn’t … Continue reading Habs Weekly: A Strong Showing Out West
The Habs wrapped up their six-game road trip on a high note on Saturday night. On the back half of a back-to-back set, they got a strong performance from Jakub Dobes to help lead the Canadiens to a 2-1 shootout win.
Montreal wasn't able to extend its winning streak to four games on Friday as Arvid Soderblom had a strong game in goal for Chicago, turning aside 38 shots as the Blackhawks picked up the 4-2 victory.
