Habs Acquire Alexandre Carrier from Nashville
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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.
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.
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.
The Habs were much better on Saturday night in Winnipeg. However, they weren’t able to complete a late comeback, ultimately getting doubled up by a 4-2 score.
The Habs looked to end their five-game home stand on a high note as they hosted Pittsburgh on Thursday. However, a gruesome third period made a close game turn ugly as the Penguins picked up the 9-2 win.
Topics in our latest podcast include Patrik Laine’s strong return to the lineup, Kirby Dach’s struggles, Lane Hutson’s franchise record, Montreal’s 4 Nations Face-Off participants, and much more.
November wasn’t a great month for the Habs as they could only muster up four victories out of their 12 games. Despite that, some individual players still had strong months, earning enough votes from our readers to be among the three stars.
Monday’s game against Anaheim certainly wasn’t the most exciting of games but featured some close play from both sides. In the end, the game went to a shootout where goals from Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield gave the Habs the 3-2 win.
The Habs kicked off a long home stand this past week. Bolstered by the return of their key offseason acquisition, they were able to pick up two of three victories, making it one of their better performances over the first two months of the season.
The Habs started out strong on Saturday night against Washington. However, they weren’t able to hold onto the lead, ultimately getting doubled up by a score of 4-2.