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.
After Friday’s game in Detroit was a close one, Saturday’s rematch wasn’t as tightly contested. The Habs scored five times in the first two periods and were in control from there, beating the Red Wings 5-1.
The Habs found themselves down one in the third period on Friday night but their depth players continued to produce, eventually setting the stage for a late Patrik Laine power play goal to give them the 4-3 win over Detroit.
Topics in our latest podcast include a deep analysis of the Justin Barron for Alexandre Carrier trade, a discussion of the December 17th win against Buffalo, should the Habs look for a replacement for backup Cayden Primeau, and much more.
The Canadiens 9-2 dismantling by the Penguins last week may very well be the low-point of their rebuild. It should only get better from here and early indications from the team suggest that it will.
The Habs have made a swap to shake things up on the back end. The team announced that they’ve traded Justin Barron to Nashville in exchange for Alexandre Carrier.
After losing in Winnipeg on Saturday, the Habs looked to get back in the win column on Tuesday as they hosted Buffalo. They took advantage of a big night from Patrik Laine on the power play and picked up the 6-1 win.
Laval’s strong start to the season wasn’t believed to be sustainable and this past week showed that they’re starting to struggle, particularly their top forwards who were held off the scoresheet. However, an unlikely breakout game from the fourth line helped end the week on a winning note.
This past week was a mixed bag for the Habs. They eked out a win to start, got demolished in the second game, and followed that up with more of a respectable losing effort against one of the top teams. Clearly, consistency is still an issue for them.