The Habs had a chance to gain some ground against some struggling division rivals this past week and they did just that, taking all three games including two in blowout fashion.

After Friday’s game in Detroit was a close one, Saturday’s rematch wasn’t as tightly contested. The Habs scored five times in the first two periods and were in control from there, beating the Red Wings 5-1.

The Habs found themselves down one in the third period on Friday night but their depth players continued to produce, eventually setting the stage for a late Patrik Laine power play goal to give them the 4-3 win over Detroit.

Topics in our latest podcast include a deep analysis of the Justin Barron for Alexandre Carrier trade, a discussion of the December 17th win against Buffalo, should the Habs look for a replacement for backup Cayden Primeau, and much more.

The Canadiens 9-2 dismantling by the Penguins last week may very well be the low-point of their rebuild. It should only get better from here and early indications from the team suggest that it will.

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.