Habs Weekly: More Rest, Same Struggles
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A week off didn’t do much to recharge the batteries for the Habs as they only managed to pick up a single point over a pair of losses to Toronto and Ottawa.
A week off didn’t do much to recharge the batteries for the Habs as they only managed to pick up a single point over a pair of losses to Toronto and Ottawa.
The Habs went into Ottawa looking to get back in the win column on Sunday night. However, while they were able to get the game into overtime, a very sloppy few minutes at three-on-three proved costly as they fell 3-2.
The Habs were looking to make it two straight Saturday night victories over the Maple Leafs but Toronto’s top line continued its hot streak as the visitors walked away with a 5-3 victory.
The Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Lakers are among the most prestigious franchises in the NHL and NBA. Despite them playing in different sports, there are plenty of similarities. Look no further than who would appear on a Mount Rushmore for each squad.
Topics in this edition of the HabsWorld Podcast include Marc Bergevin’s recent press conference, Paul Byron’s situation after clearing waivers, Tomas Tatar’s recent healthy scratch, Shea Weber’s recent milestone, and more.
With the quarter mark recently passed, our report cards have returned. This time, the focus is on Montreal’s forwards who have helped put the Canadiens towards the top of the league in goals scored.
Marc Bergevin made several key additions over the offseason and those moves have led to plenty of justified optimism after Montreal had a strong first quarter of the regular season.
The first quarter of the season has come and gone which means it’s time for our report cards to return. As always, we begin with a look at the goaltenders and defencemen.
Laval got off to a nice start to their 2020-21 season as they picked up a pair of high-scoring victories over Belleville with a good mixture of returnees and newcomers leading the way.
It turns out playing a team other than Ottawa wasn’t enough to cure Montreal’s woes as they limped through the first two games of the week before eking out a win on Saturday to at least hit their off week on a winning note.