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Back on track

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   January 11th, 2011, 15:49
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After struggling during the first six games of the road trip, Montreal ended the trip with a solid performance against the Panthers and carried that into the new year with a solid performance against the Atlanta Thrashers.  Montreal were to have an easy schedule with two games in six nights but both of the games were against top class opponents leading their respective divisions.  Before the game against the Penguins on Thursday, the general manager Pierre Gauthier called a press conference to announce the loss of another ace defenceman Josh Gorges for the remainder of the season.

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Light at the end of the tunnel

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   January 6th, 2011, 00:16
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It was a week of change in Montreal after they struggled on their seven-game road trip.  The management finally realized that they had to make some changes to the present lineup to get the team going in the right direction.  Montreal didn't make any blockbuster deals but the two trades they did make have improved the team in many departments, at least in the short run.  The team acquired James Wisniewski from the New York Islanders and then dispatched the unhappy Maxim Lapierre to the Anaheim Ducks.  By trading Lapierre, Montreal also showed that they were finally re

The Habs keep slumping

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   December 28th, 2010, 17:49
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With some inconsistent games in recent weeks, Montreal continued on the longest road trip of their season.  They were to play two games before the Christmas break and many expected them to put their slump behind them with two of the three games against weaker opponents.

A week to forget

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   December 15th, 2010, 19:06
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Last week was by far the worst week of Montreal's season.  Not only did they manage to win only one game out of three, they also ran into some injury problems that added to their woes. The last couple of weeks had seen Montreal play some inconsistent hockey but they somehow managed to put the wins together.  The inconsistent play and slow starts finally bit them hard last week putting them on a two-game losing streak.

A Slow start to a solid finish

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   December 8th, 2010, 00:17
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After failing to put together a consistent effort the week before, the Habs coaching staff expected the team to perform better during the week.  With two of the three opponents ranked in the bottom five, everyone expected the team to do well but then there was also fear as Montreal has a habit of not playing well against the weaker and struggling oppositions.

The Canadiens play Jekyll & Hyde

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   December 1st, 2010, 18:03
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The eigth week started with lots of hype as Montreal was to pay a visit to the Flyers in Philadelphia.  Montreal had blanked the Flyers the week before at the Bell center and that game ended with the Flyers captain Mike Richards calling P.K. Subban cocky.  The week ended up being a busy one as Montreal had  four games in six nights.

Week of goose eggs

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   November 23rd, 2010, 02:34
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After a great week, Montreal was to endure another strong test by facing the red hot Philadelphia Flyers.  This was the first time, both teams were facing each other since they last met each other in the Eastern Conference finals last season.  The week was to continue with two more games at home against teams that had been struggling in recent games.

Habs win big and lose big

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   November 16th, 2010, 11:57
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After a struggling week five that saw the Canadiens score four goals in three games, things were just going to get more difficult with games against tougher opposition.  Following a visit from the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, the Habs were to pay a visit to their archrivals in Boston.  The week ended with a game against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Center on Saturday night.  Even though the Hurricanes' season so far has been a seesaw affair, they have always brought their A game to this town and could not be taken lightly.

Habs offense mired in a slump

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   November 9th, 2010, 14:59
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After a successful week, Montreal was looking ahead to a relatively easy one.  They were to play a somewhat struggling Columbus Blue Jackets team followed by Buffalo and Ottawa,  two teams they had already beaten this season.  In spite of being number one in their division, Montreal still had a few concerns and a few wrinkles they had to iron out.  The biggest concern was to get the slumping power-play going and many hoped that the return of Andrei Markov would set things in the right motion.  There was also the concern about the big guns shooting with the silencer

The two that got away

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   November 1st, 2010, 23:08
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After an easy start to the calendar, last week was Montreal's first busiest week of the season.  Montreal played it's first seven games in 17 nights but the gruelling work week saw them playing four games in six nights.  The team and moreover the fans were anxiously awaiting the imminent return of star defenceman, Andrei Markov who had to go through extensive rehabilitation process on his torn ACL.