The trade deadline is creeping ever so closer and with the Habs basically sitting in the middle of the pack with a bit of money to spend, GM Pierre Gauthier will be a busy man leading up to that time.

On Tuesday night, the Canadiens started much the brighter team and got out to an early lead but the Sabres were able to fight all the way back to make it even.

The Montreal Canadiens finish off their 3-game homestand as they host the Buffalo Sabres tonight. The Habs have gone 1-0-1 on their stint on home ice, and would surely like to pick up some more points before heading out on a western-Canada road trip.

In this week’s HW Recap: One of the more recent Hamilton callups has found his way atop the Player Rankings, much to the chagrin of the Bulldogs who continue to struggle.

After allowing 11 goals in the past 2 games, the key for the Habs on Saturday night was to get back to basics and they did just that, as they blanked Toronto 3-0.

On Wednesday night, Montreal and Boston combined for 14 goals, 182 penalty minutes, a goalie fight and two line brawls.

Thursday’s game between the Habs and Islanders was bound to be a letdown after Wednesday’s barnburner and both teams played a much tighter game with the momentum swinging back and forth all night.

Forget the outcome of the Boston – Montreal game for a moment, which ended 8-6 for the B’s.

The Canadiens face the Bruins tonight at TD Garden and will look to gain ground in the see-saw race for the Northeast Division title.

January was a great month for the Canadiens, with 6 wins and 5 losses.