It was far from perfect but the Habs continued their amazing run to start the year, scoring in the dying seconds of regulation to earn a 3-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday night.

Jacob de la Rose’s time in Montreal has come to an end as the Red Wings claimed him off of waivers on Wednesday.

The Habs made their 2018-19 home debut this past week and although they put forth a pair of strong performances against two quality opponents, they were only able to come out of it with a split.

The Habs looked outmatched to start the game but displayed resilience and effort in fighting their way to a 4-3 shootout win over the Penguins on Saturday night.

Despite controlling the puck for most of the game, the Habs clearly lacked the experience to handle the pressure of the home opener on Thursday night as they fell 3-0 to Los Angeles.

Nikita Scherbak is still just 22 years old and certainly has some offensive upside but he’s on the outside looking in at a lineup spot and that doesn’t appear like it’s going to change anytime soon.

With a tough schedule to start the season, not much was expected from the Habs. However, they put forth very strong performances in both games and while they fell just short in their opener, they got a much better result to end their week.

The Habs were looking to start of 2018-19 on a much better note than they finished the previous year. While they put up a very strong effort, they still fell 3-2 to Toronto in overtime on Wednesday night.

Montreal has made another move to shore up their defensive depth, acquiring defenceman Gustav Olofsson from Minnesota in exchange for forward Will Bitten.