by Amy Johnson, Video Editor/Producer, 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, and hits by your Montreal Canadiens compiled by our video production team! Then tell us which one you liked most in the comments section below.
With a three-game Western Conference road trip on the schedule for the week, the Canadiens looked to kick things off the right way in Edmonton on Monday night. With a back-to-back scenario to deal with, Dustin Tokarski got the nod to start in goal for the Habs. It seemed as though the visiting team never really got the energy they needed, with a sluggish first period filled with penalties. Three pucks made their way past Tokarski during the course of the game, including one knocked in by former Canadien Benoit Pouliot, however the Habs couldn’t muster a single goal on offense and were shut out for the first time this season. Final score: Oilers, 3-0. (Read our full recap here: Lack of Discipline, Power-play Sink Habs)
The next night found the Canadiens just a short distance down the road to take on the Calgary Flames. Carey Price was back in net, and gave quite a performance in the crease. For Brandon Prust, this game marked his 100th with Montreal. The penalty box was active yet again, and scoring was practically just as non-existent as the previous game. Tom Gilbert managed to get the Habs on the scoreboard in the second period. After an uneventful overtime period, except for the spectacular saves made by Price, P.A. Parenteau claimed the win for Montreal in the third round of the shootout. Final score: Canadiens, 2-1 (OT). (Read our full recap here: Price Grabs Another Two Points)
Vancouver played host to the Canadiens on Thursday night, to end the Habs’ western road trip. The visiting offense couldn’t seem to get things going, and with the Canucks giving themselves a two-goal lead, the Canadiens needed to work hard in the third period. Things got a bit edgy when Alexandre Burrows knocked over Alexei Emelin with an apparent hit to the head which wasn’t called for a penalty. Burrows was later suspended by the NHL for the infraction. Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty both found the back of the net, for the fourth time this season, to even the score at two each. However it was the Vancouver twins who ended things in overtime with a goal by Daniel Sedin fed from his brother Henrik. Carey Price stopped 22 shots on the night, in a solid effort in goal. Final score: Canucks, 3-2 (OT). (Read our full recap here: Habs Comeback But Fall in OT)
The Canadiens have a tough week ahead with four games on the schedule, beginning with a rematch with the Flames at the Bell Centre. 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:
Out of the Red, White and Blue: Habs Off to Strong Start
Canadiens’ Group Dynamics Producing a Winning Line-up
What We Learned on 24CH: The Home Opener [S3: E3]
All Habs Three Weekly Stars
1st Star: Carey Price (1 win)
2nd Star: Alex Galchenyuk (1 goal)
3rd Star: Dale Weise (1 assist)
Who was your favourite player this week?
As the year started I personally was worried about leader-ship from with-in the dressing oom as the Habs lost Gorges & Gionta.
I am starting to see a trend where the team the players are not really playing as a whole team united thus the lack of scoring dull plays no chemistry period.
I hope Therrien can get a real grasp for what is happening to his team quicker than later as the Habs will be in big trouble standings wise if the team does not get their priorities in order quickly & I mean quick.
The idea of the Habs not having a team Captain is something I am not comfortable with as I feel a team must have a Captain with-out a doubt.
Leader-ship is something that the Habs cannot do with-out for very long I think Price should be the Captain of the Habs if not then PK Subban for sure as he has the verbal talent lmao.
Go Habs Go !!!
Thanks for commenting, Mark! I agree that the team seems to have hit a bit of a “lackluster” bump in the road, after such an outstanding start to the season. I was also quite surprised and disappointed to see the leadership of Gionta and Gorges leave the team this summer, and believe that the organization should have assigned a Captain. There are a few names on the roster who are solid leaders, and perhaps the younger guys need to hear more from the veterans in the group to get back on their feet.
Thanks again for checking out our weekly recap article/video here at All Habs!
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