Wednesday’s contest certainly isn’t going to be one to remember but the Habs were able to pick a trio of goals in the third period which was enough to pull off the victory in Columbus as Montreal skated away with the 3-1 win.
The Habs kicked off a back-to-back stretch on Tuesday night as they hosted Buffalo. They got off to about the worst start possible and never could recover as they fell 7-2.
Montreal’s first two games of the last week weren’t particularly strong performances. The last one wasn’t the greatest at times either but a late comeback against the Flyers allowed them to come away with a single victory instead of a week of losses.
It looked as if the Habs were going to lose their third straight on Saturday night but a late goal from Cole Caufield forced overtime and Montreal eventually came away victorious in the shootout, beating the Flyers 5-4.
With the month of November not going so well for the Habs so far, let’s take one last look back at what was a more successful month on the ice as we look at who our readers voted for as October’s stars.
Some sloppy defensive play got the Habs off to a slow start on Thursday in Columbus. While they were able to come back a couple of times, the Blue Jackets had their best offensive game of the season which helped lead them to a 6-4 victory.
After a tough end to their long homestand, Laval was out on the road last week for three games in as many days. The changes of venue didn’t make too much of a difference; they were able to get a victory but continue to struggle offensively.
Rem Pitlick’s time with Laval turned out to be relatively brief as the Habs announced on Wednesday that they’ve recalled him from Laval. To make room for him on the roster, Jonathan Drouin was placed on injured reserve.
The Habs were hoping to snap New Jersey’s nine-game win streak as they hosted the Devils on Tuesday. While they played well early, they faded as the game went along as the visitors skated away with a 5-1 victory.
Montreal’s top line continues to score at a high-end pace while they received some secondary goal support, an area of concern early on in the season. The end result was an impressive three-game winning streak.