by Amy Johnson, Video Producer and Sara, Video Editor, All Habs Hockey Magazine
MONTREAL, QC – Need to get caught up on Habs highlights? Want to relive the memorable moments of the past week?
Then All Habs Rewind is for you.
Every Sunday watch the most unforgettable goals, saves, hits by your Montreal Canadiens compiled by our video production team! Then tell us which one you liked most in the comments section below.
After coming off of a couple of weeks where Habs fans were rejoicing win after win, this week was essentially the opposite. The week started off with a gut-wrenching shutout on home ice against the Los Angeles Kings. Offensive pressure was essentially non-existent for the Canadiens as they faced rookie goaltender Martin Jones. Defensively, things didn’t look much better with the Kings scoring twice in the first period and four times in the second period. Michel Therrien pulled Carey Price after the fourth goal, but the Habs defenders still couldn’t keep up and Peter Budaj saw two pucks get past him as well. Final score: Kings, 6-0. (Read our full recap here: Kings Exploit Lapses, Dominant Habs)
On Thursday night the Habs took to the road and headed south to Philadelphia for a matchup against the Flyers. This trip marked Danny Briere’s first return to Philly since leaving the franchise. A video montage played on the jumbotron to commemorate his time with the Flyers was the only time Briere was noticed all evening. Coming off of a shutout loss two nights before, the Canadiens still struggled offensively and couldn’t put a puck in net for most of the game. Captain Brian Gionta tried to get one for his team, but it was ruled that he pushed the puck into the net with his glove. It wasn’t until Alex Galchenyuk got a puck past Steve Mason with less than a minute remaining in the game before the Canadiens showed up on the scoreboard. Final score: Flyers, 2-1. (Read our full recap here: Too Many Passengers for Habs vs Flyers)
The Canadiens continued their road trip on Saturday night to face the Islanders, but the number of red jerseys in the crowd made it look like a home game. Having only scored one goal so far this week, the Habs needed to come out scoring goals. Unfortunately this game was another repeat of what fans had seen all week. In fact, the Islanders couldn’t get anything going offensively either and regulation time came to a close with neither team on the scoreboard. Max Pacioretty potted a goal in overtime to put the Habs in the win column. Final score: Canadiens, 1-0 (OT). (Read our full recap here: Habs Squeak Out a Victory on Long Island)
The Canadiens face another four-game week this week, starting with a tilt against the Panthers later today. Until then, we’ve got plenty of content to keep you busy reading about your favourite team! In case you missed them, here are a few fantastic articles published earlier this week:
Czech List, North American Edition: Mazanec on Radar for Preds, Olympics
A Look at the Habs Impending UFAs
Bulldogs’ Toy Toss Night a Success, but Marlies Prevail
All Habs Three Weekly Stars
1st Star: Tomas Plekanec
In a week where the Canadiens struggled to score, the burden on Plekanec to shut down opposing forwards became much more important.
2nd Star: Alex Galchenyuk
Galchenyuk scored the Canadiens only goal in regulation time this week coming against the Philadelphia Flyers.
3rd Star: Carey Price
Price was blameless for any of the goals against the Kings and was solid against the Flyers and Islanders giving the Habs a chance to win.
Who was your player of the week?