The Habs had their best month of the early season last month, putting up a winning record while wrapping it up with three straight road wins against recent Stanley Cup winners. Who were their top performers? Make your picks for our monthly three stars.
Laval had won all four games against Syracuse heading into their two matchups last week. However, they struggled in both games, failing to secure a point to slide out of the top spot in the division.
The Habs had their third afternoon game in four days on Tuesday in Vegas. They got off to a slow start but rallied in the second half, allowing them to pull off the comeback and win 3-2.
Montreal’s annual holiday road trip didn’t start particularly well but after the break, they came back with two of their most complete games of the season, securing a rare two victories in Florida over the Panthers and Lightning.
With Jakub Dobes being recalled earlier on Friday, Cayden Primeau’s future with the Canadiens came into question. That’s an even bigger question now with head coach Martin St. Louis stating that Montreal will put Primeau on waivers on Saturday.
With the Habs set to resume their road trip, they have brought up some extra insurance between the pipes as the team announced that Jakub Dobes has been recalled from Laval.
The 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship is set to run from December 26th through January 5th. While the Habs have been well-represented in recent years, it’s not the case as only one prospect will take part. We’ll keep track of his stats here.
Laval played their final two games before the holiday break last week. Despite struggling over the past few weeks, they were better on home ice, picking up victories in both of them to move back into first in the division.
Montreal made their first trade of note this season when they sent Justin Barron to Nashville for Alexandre Carrier. Having had some time to ponder the swap, our writers offer up their thoughts.
The Habs had a chance to gain some ground against some struggling division rivals this past week and they did just that, taking all three games including two in blowout fashion.