Thursday was just one of those games where the Habs had absolutely no answer for the juggernaut that was the Carolina Hurricanes as they fell 4-0. Good thing Jake Allen was stellar, otherwise the score would have been much uglier.
In a game that was filled with intensity, good intention, and terrible execution on Sunday night, the Habs were true to the team they’ve gotten us used to of late. They relied on timely saves from their netminder, some bad defensive coverage, and a never-say-die attitude that allowed them to tie the game in the final moments before finally falling to the Devils 3-2 in a shootout.
The Habs saw what a top team in the league looks like on Thursday night. They were dominated by the Panthers for most of the game, but an excellent performance by Jake Allen kept the game a little closer than it likely should have been as Montreal eventually lost but only by a 4-3 margin.
In a game that was wildly entertaining on Thursday, the Habs welcomed back some veterans as Jake Allen and Christian Dvorak returned to the lineup. They briefly had the lead but ultimately came away with yet another overtime loss in this game that featured many momentum swings and an overall fun pace as Dallas skated away with the 4-3 win.
Sunday’s game in Philadelphia was sloppy as both teams had played the night before and it showed as execution was sorely lacking on both sides. The Flyers took three different leads but the Habs just wouldn’t die. Finally, they scored in the final minute which led to an overtime rocket from Caufield that saw the Montreal skate away with a 4-3 victory.
Nick Suzuki played on a whole other level on Thursday night as he led the Habs to an entertaining game that resulted in a 5-4 overtime win over the Calgary Flames, the hottest team in the league.
Nick Suzuki looked like a man amongst boys on Wednesday as he led the team with three points while often taking away all momentum Buffalo tried to create with smart play after smart play all night long as the Habs picked up a 4-0 victory, giving Samuel Montembeault his first career shutout.
Despite a relatively even first period, the Habs were able to feast on some questionable goaltending to extend their season-high winning streak to three games after another solid performance helped lead Montreal to a 5-2 victory over Toronto on Monday night.
Both the Habs and the Sabres did their best to not play any defence and this favoured the Sabres as Craig Anderson was able to outsave Samuel Montembeault as Buffalo skated away with a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon.
Despite a solid effort from the team on Thursday night, the Habs were let down by their goaltending as the Capitals scored four times on their first 15 shots on their way to best Montreal 5-2 despite being outshot 44-23.