CF Montréal’s Sale Brings Back Familiar Feelings for Habs Fans Who Remember the Gillett Era
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News this week that CF Montréal was up for sale conjures up some memories to George Gillett’s days when he first took over owning the Canadiens.
News this week that CF Montréal was up for sale conjures up some memories to George Gillett’s days when he first took over owning the Canadiens.
The Habs came out hot on Thursday night in Boston, chasing Jeremy Swayman before the midway mark of the game. That was more than enough offence to skate away with the 5-2 victory.
Tuesday’s game against Minnesota featured a lot of tight checking and some impressive goaltending on both ends. After the Habs tied it late, a late slashing penalty to Cole Caufield gave the Wild a power play. They capitalized early in overtime to take the 2-1 win.
Laval returned home last week after an eventful trip to Calgary. Things didn’t get off to a great start but the Rocket rebounded nicely, picking up a pair of wins against Cleveland to close out a good week in the standings.
The Habs found their way into the record books once again this week, though not one they wanted to have. Despite that, it was still a very successful week on the ice, as they walked away with five of six points. Also, dreams of signing Nikita Kucherov will have an effect on how Kent Hughes approaches extension talks with his veterans in the next little while.
The Habs carried a three-goal lead into the third period in Toronto on Saturday night. They came out sluggish and looked to be close to blowing it, but a late power play goal from Zach Bolduc restored the multi-goal cushion, helping Montreal secure the 4-2 win.
With October in the books, the season is underway for Montreal’s prospects. While some just started in recent days, there are enough who have played full months to hand out some accolades for the past month.
After never trailing in Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to Winnipeg, the Habs flipped the scale somewhat. No, there wasn’t a four-goal comeback but Montreal never led, scored late in the third to force overtime, then got the extra point in a 5-4 victory over Utah.
The Habs were comfortably in the lead for most of Tuesday’s game against Winnipeg. However, they managed to squander a four-goal lead with three minutes left, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime.
Laval ended the month of October on the road in Calgary for a pair of games. The two teams don’t play each other often and evidently, they still don’t like each other very much as both games were chippy. A pair of shorthanded markers in the second game helped earn the Rocket a split in the miniseries.