The Habs came out strong but the veteran presence of the Sharks knew how to handle it. With an early lead, San Jose put on a road game clinic as they bored both the fans and the Habs to sleep on their way to what can only be described as a soft or easy 4-2 road win.

Last week was a bit of an up and down one for the Habs who started and ended with a disappointing result with a pair of dominant victories in between. But it wasn’t all bad as Victor Mete finally got his first NHL goal.

The Habs went into Minnesota on Saturday with the hopes of sweeping their season series against the Wild. Unfortunately for Montreal, some early-season demons came back to bite them as they fell 4-3.

The Habs were looking to win their second straight as they paid a visit to St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. They scored three goals in the first half of the second period and didn’t look back as they defeated the Blues for the second straight Saturday, this time 5-2.

The Habs welcomed the struggling to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. They had a dominating effort from start to finish and left the arena with a 4-0 win with a pair of youngsters picking up their first NHL goals.

The Habs welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. Montreal started off well in the first, but two quick goals to start the second were too much to overcome as they fell 3-1.

The week started off on a sour note with a pair of losses against division rivals before the Habs put together their best effort of the early season in a convincing victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champions.

The Canadiens welcomed the defending Stanley Cup Champions to the Bell Centre on Saturday night. The Habs showed flashes of their great speed and kept the game tied through two periods before scoring three in the third to take home the 6-3 win

And now for something completely different as we take a look back at the late, great Canadiens tough guy John Ferguson.