If the Montreal Canadiens have anything to be happy about during the NHL lockout, it just might have something to do with their new general manager and scouting team.

For the first time since the second week of November, the Bulldogs had a pair of home games.

It was a 50/50 split for both the Bulldogs and Nailers as they slowly try to work their way out of the conference cellars in each league.

After the initial jubilation from most fans after the Habs announced the firing of Pierre Gauthier last season, everyone has had a chance to sit back and reflect on his tenure as GM.

Even though Pierre Gauthier was only GM of the Habs for a few years, he made quite a few significant moves along the way.

For the second straight week, the Bulldogs earned a split on the road and also for the second straight week were dominated in their first game before putting forth a winning effort in game two.

We appear to be heading towards the drop dead date for CBA negotiations. Either a deal is going to be done in the next few weeks or we’re likely looking at a second lost season in less than a decade.

It was looking like it was going to be a really tough week for Hamilton as they travelled to Abbotsford to take on the league leading Heat in a pair of games.

The Habs have had many prospects over the years. As always, some have had high expectations and succeeded while others picked later had lower expectations and varying degrees of success in the pros.

Offensive consistency eluded the Bulldogs last season and it’s safe to say that it’s happening again this year.