The final week of the road trip saw the Habs play against two very tough opponents and one much weaker one. Instead of things playing out as expected, the opposite happened as they beat Vegas and Colorado but lost to Chicago.
The Habs wrapped up their six-game road trip on a high note on Saturday night. On the back half of a back-to-back set, they got a strong performance from Jakub Dobes to help lead the Canadiens to a 2-1 shootout win.
Montreal wasn’t able to extend its winning streak to four games on Friday as Arvid Soderblom had a strong game in goal for Chicago, turning aside 38 shots as the Blackhawks picked up the 4-2 victory.
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The Habs had their third afternoon game in four days on Tuesday in Vegas. They got off to a slow start but rallied in the second half, allowing them to pull off the comeback and win 3-2.
It’s fair to say that Patrik Laine’s return to Columbus before the holiday break was an eventful one, even though he only made it through one period before being pulled from the game.
Montreal’s annual holiday road trip didn’t start particularly well but after the break, they came back with two of their most complete games of the season, securing a rare two victories in Florida over the Panthers and Lightning.
The Habs picked up their second straight win in as many days on Sunday as they collected a 5-2 win in Tampa Bay while recording a season-high 36 shots on goal.
The Habs gave Jakub Dobes a tough matchup for his first career NHL start but the rookie netminder came to play, turning aside all 34 shots he faced as Montreal picked up a 4-0 win in Florida on Saturday afternoon.
With Jakub Dobes being recalled earlier on Friday, Cayden Primeau’s future with the Canadiens came into question. That’s an even bigger question now with head coach Martin St. Louis stating that Montreal will put Primeau on waivers on Saturday.