The Habs finally got themselves back into the win column with a pair of victories sandwiching the seemingly annual loss in Minnesota. However, it certainly feels like something needs to change with backup goaltender Cayden Primeau.
After ending their road trip on a loss on Thursday, the Habs returned home to face Columbus on Saturday. It took until the third period for Montreal to take control but they did just that, collecting a 5-1 win for their efforts.
Our early-season draft rankings begin with the second round. The Habs currently hold two picks in that round, their own plus Pittsburgh's, a pick that might land earlier than anticipated given their early-season struggles.
The Habs had a decent road game on Thursday in Minnesota, particularly on the defensive side of things. However, they couldn't muster up much offensively, allowing the Wild to get the 3-0 victory.
Last month wasn’t the start the Habs wanted to get off to, to say the least. Despite that, there were a few decent performers. Here are the results from our reader vote for the three stars of the month.
Laval had a pair of games against division rival Belleville last week, a team they've struggled with in the past. They were able to come back to win the first game but were unable to hold the lead in the second one as their eight-game win streak came to an end.
After extending their losing streak to six over the weekend, the Habs looked to get back in the win column on Monday afternoon. It turned out to be quite the eventful game, one Montreal was able to come out with the 7-5 victory.
Montreal tried to put extra emphasis on their defensive play this past week in an effort to try to stabilize things. They had some success on that front but still made plenty of mistakes that were costly while their offensive production grinded to a halt.
Montreal's early-season rut continued on Saturday as a rough second period on the special teams front proved to be the difference with Toronto picking up a 4-1 victory.
The month of October wasn’t particularly good for the Habs. However, it was a good one for quite a few of Montreal’s prospects who either started their season with a bang or continued their run from September.
