HW Recap: Wanted: Consistent effort nightly
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It was a very up and down week for the Habs, who, despite less than adequate play at times, wound up splitting their 4 games.
It was a very up and down week for the Habs, who, despite less than adequate play at times, wound up splitting their 4 games.
Last season, the Montreal Canadiens were a team known for their hard work, even though the high-end talent may not have been there.
It was a struggle for the Habs this week, as they managed just 1 of 4 points to cap off their road trip.
It was a week of victories for the Canadiens organization, with the Habs going 3-0 this week.
A lack of defence proved to be the downfall this week for the Canadiens organization. It cost the Habs a game against the Ducks in which they outplayed them badly, and it hurt the Bulldogs, who couldn’t get a W this week in 3 games.
The Habs continue to click offensively, winning all 3 games this week, scoring 12 goals along the way.
The Habs finally returned to action this week, and although their season didn’t start as well as many hoped, their second outing was an impressive 6-1 drubbing of Toronto.
Over the past week, eight of our HW staff members each did a complete ranking of the Montreal Canadiens prospects.
The Canadiens made a pair of moves with training camp on the horizon on Friday, acquiring Robert Lang from Chicago in exchange for Toronto’s 2nd round draft choice in 2010.
With the Habs looking less and less like the winners of the Mats Sundin sweepstakes (if they ever come to an end), talk now has started about what “Plan B” could be.