The Habs came off their Western Canada road trip on a high note and were hoping to carry that over to this past week. Suffice it to say, that didn’t happen.

The Habs were looking to close off the week on a winning note on Saturday night. Unfortunately, a late penalty proved to be costly as the Bruins skated away with the 3-2 victory.

Despite a much improved defensive effort, the Habs dropped their third straight decision on Friday afternoon as they fell 3-2 in overtime to Buffalo.

The Habs have moved past the quarter-season mark and are continuing to hold down a playoff spot with the perceived weakness of the team being its strength so far.

It took 22 games, but on Wednesday night, the Canadiens looked every bit like the basement dwellers they were supposed to be this season as they fell 5-2 to New Jersey.

Monday was yet another game that was so much fun for the fans to watch. With a 5-4 final score in favour of Washington, it’s obvious that there were plenty of goals, but there were also many highlight quality stops by the goaltenders, plenty of rough stuff, and some solid defensive plays.

While Montreal’s trip to Western Canada didn’t start off particularly well, the Habs were able to win their final two games to pick up four of six points.

The Habs went into Vancouver on Saturday hoping to end their Western road trip on a winning note. It took another third period comeback but they were able to do so as they picked up a 3-2 victory.

Tomas Plekanec will never be a member of the pantheon of great Montreal Canadiens. But in an era where the Habs struggled offensively and searched relentlessly and in vain for a number one centre, Plekanec performed consistently and professionally.

Topics in this edition of the HabsWorld podcast include the strong starts to the season by newcomers Max Domi and Tomas Tatar, Carey Price’s struggles, and more.