The offence finally woke up this week, propelling them to a pair of victories, and at least for the time being, keep them in the playoff hunt.

The ending may have been pretty, but the majority of the week for the Montreal Canadiens was absolutely abysmal.

The week for the Montreal Canadiens can be summed up by the following unofficial stat that shows the team had more line combinations than scoring chances.

What’s next pretty sums up almost everyone’s thoughts when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens.

The month of January for the Montreal Canadiens has been, to say the least, a very strange one.

The week that was for the Montreal Canadiens was an interesting one, not good or bad, but interesting.

In terms of points, it wasn’t entirely a bad week for the Montreal Canadiens, although that stinker in Ottawa makes it harder to remember that.

This week was one to forget for the Montreal Canadiens, on more levels than one. The virus that is ravaging the team is bad enough, let alone the subpar performances that came as a result.

It was a week that started off strong for the Montreal Canadiens, but by the end, the team’s performance was uglier than a 3-month old fruitcake.

All in all, it was a fairly strong week for the Montreal Canadiens, going 2-1 despite an iffy effort Saturday vs the Bruins.