December was a tough month for the Habs when it came to picking up wins. A few players had some strong showings, earning themselves one of our three stars as voted by our readers.

After securing their first win of 2023 on Saturday, the Habs followed it up with one of their poorer performances of the season on Monday night. Seattle was able to pot three goals in the first period and that was more than enough as they picked up the 4-0 victory.

2023 didn’t exactly get off to the best of starts for the Habs with a pair of tough losses although they were able to rebound on Saturday to salvage a victory and snap what was a seven-game losing streak.

The third period on Saturday night featured a rare offensive outburst from both teams as they combined for five goals. The Habs picked up the extra one of those and that was the difference-maker as they picked up a 5-4 victory over St. Louis.

The Habs returned home on Thursday following a tough road trip. However, things weren’t much better at the Bell Centre as Montreal couldn’t muster up much offensively, falling 4-1 to the Rangers.

It has been a rough few weeks for the Habs but from a difficult December comes hope for the future; the Canadiens have a lot to look forward to in 2023.

After an ugly end to 2022, the Habs looked to kick off 2023 on a winning note in Nashville on Tuesday. However, they were once again down big early and couldn’t recover, falling 6-3.

Who were the top players for the Habs in December? Make your selections for the three stars.

The Habs closed out 2022 on about as low of a note as possible with a trio of largely uninspired losses as their season-long road trip continues. Perhaps even more concerning is that it’s the veteran players who are showing signs of cracking which is the focus of the Final Thought segment.

The Habs closed off 2022 with a resounding thud on Saturday afternoon as Jake Allen set a new career high in goals allowed in a game as Washington picked up an easy 9-2 victory.