Ilya Kovalchuk’s time with Montreal has come to an end as the Habs announced on Sunday night that they have traded him to Washington for their 2020 third-round pick.

Say what you will about Montreal’s playoff chances but the Habs themselves aren’t giving up as they picked two of three games and gained a little ground in the postseason chase.

The Montreal Canadiens were in Ottawa on Saturday night to take on the Senators in the final game before the trade deadline. Max Domi got off to a quick start, collecting two first period goals and the Habs didn’t look back from there as they picked up a nice 3-0 win. 

After squandering a lead in the last twenty seconds, the Habs rebounded to pick up the 4-3 overtime victory in Washington on Thursday night to halt their losing streak.

Despite their public proclamations to the contrary, the Habs head into the trade deadline as a seller as evidenced by the recent Marco Scandella trade. What players are the next likeliest to be on the move?

Another night, another disheartening loss for the Habs. The Habs held the lead for much of the game, but their recent trend of blowing leads in the third period once again showed its ugly face as the Red Wings stormed back after being down 3-1 to beat the Habs 4-3 in regulation on Tuesday night.

Marco Scandella’s time with Montreal has come to an end after barely six weeks with the team as the Habs have traded him to St. Louis for a pair of draft picks.

For Montreal to have any remotely realistic chance of hanging around the playoff race, they needed a big week. They didn’t get it as they instead dropped all four game to fall even further out of the playoff picture.

After three straight disappointing losses, the Habs looked to end the week on a winning note as they hosted Dallas on Saturday night. They got off to a good start but blew a 3-0 lead before losing in overtime as they fell 4-3.

After a terrible first half of the week, the Habs were looking get back on the right track against the Penguins on Friday night. After an even first period, the Penguins took over the game in the second. The Habs didn’t find a way to put a comeback together in the third and lost their third straight, falling 4-1.