The road wasn’t a friendly place for both the Habs and IceCaps as each team only won one of three games away from home. Fortunately for Montreal, they also picked up a victory at the Bell Centre to end their week on a winning note which may not be good news for Alex Semin and his stay in the doghouse.
Despite Montreal’s hot start, many still want the team to move defenceman Tom Gilbert. Everyone knows the reasons why they should move him but there are also some as to why they shouldn’t trade him.
Three more games, three more wins for the Habs who have won a franchise record nine straight to start the year. Here’s a look back at the past week including a closer look at the situation that has Martin Reway’s immediate future with Sparta Praha in question.
We’ve reached the top five in our 2015 Prospect Rankings series. Last year’s top prospect, Nathan Beaulieu, is no longer one so we have a new #1 this season. Which player has earned the top spot?
On Friday, the Habs (7-0-0) will look to make it eight straight wins to start the season for the first time in franchise history as they travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres (2-4-0).
Tomas Plekanec’s two year, $12 million extension last week came as a surprise to many. It was a pleasant surprise for our writers who all think it’s a good deal for both Plekanec and the Habs.
It was a winning week all around as the Habs took care of business in all three of their games to extend their season-long winning streak to six straight while the IceCaps were victorious in both of their home contests as well.
We’ve now reached the top-10 in our 2015 Prospect Rankings. This particular column could be thought of as a review of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft as four of the five prospects in this group came from that draft class.
On Friday morning, the Habs locked up their longest-tenured forward for another two seasons as Tomas Plekanec inked an extension worth $12 million for a cap hit of $6 million. That represents a $1 million increase on his current contract.
The Habs are now three for three in spoiling opponents’ home openers as on Tuesday, the Canadiens skated into Pittsburgh and came out with a 3-2 victory, extending their win streak to four straight games.