In a game that looked much like what is predicted for the Habs this season, the forwards looked uneven and the blue line looked like a disaster. Add in a bad goal allowed late and it came as no surprise that the Maple Leafs skated away with a relatively unchallenged 5-1 win on Monday night.

It has been a rough few seasons for Jonathan Drouin who has struggled to stay healthy. Now, as he enters a contract year, can he rediscover his scoring touch and become a consistent contributor?

The Habs were able to get some offensive production on Saturday night in Ottawa but once again, they weren’t able to hold onto a lead in the third period, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime.

We can scratch Jake Allen off the list of potential trade candidates by the Habs this season as the team announced on Saturday that they’ve signed him to a two-year contract extension.

After a pair of losses, the Habs looked to secure their first win of the preseason on Thursday as they hosted Winnipeg. They had a late lead but weren’t able to hold on, falling 4-3.

The Habs played their first road game of the preseason on Wednesday in Toronto. With a very limited roster, they weren’t able to muster up much as they fell 3-0.

Despite 75 players invited to the Canadiens’ main training camp, we have started to see some consistent line combos. Could they be the ones that we see when the puck drops for real in October?

The Habs showed all sorts of positive signs as a very youthful roster skated in their first preseason contest on Monday. Despite those, they also showed that seasoning is required and they were unable to keep it together for the entire game. In the end, they dropped a hard-fought 2-1 contest that was quite entertaining.

Generally, the exhibition season is one to passively keep an eye on. Maybe there’s a prospect or two to get a look at and a battle or two to watch for but all in all, it’s not worth getting excited about. And yet, I’m actually looking forward to these next couple of weeks.