The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to increase their point lead they have on the Boston Bruins as they lost in regulation on Monday to Nashville.
Good morning fans. It makes you feel weird that you could ask for more after watching the Montreal Canadiens score 10 GOALS, but I guess that’s what comes with the territory of being a fan right? The Habs are sitting pretty at third in the Atlantic Division, and all the team has to do is continue this level of play to keep it that way.
There’s also the risk of the Boston Bruins who are close behind in points with games in hand. Fortunately, Montreal got some help from P.K. Subban and the Nashville Predators who beat them 5-3. Now the Habs have to do their part.
We got some injury updates from yesterday’s practice. Claude Julien told media that both Artturi Lehkonen and Jonathan Drouin were progressing well.
#Habs Julien says team trainers advise him that Lehkonen (UBI) is doing well in his recovery and might skate soon.
— John Lu (@JohnLuTSNWpg) December 4, 2017
Drouin has missed the past two games, but it looks like he’ll be returning to the lineup soon.
Speaking of the lineup, Daniel Carr‘s demotion to the AHL was only a paper transaction for waiver implications.
#Habs executed a 1 day ⬇️⬆️ paper transaction yesterday with F Daniel Carr.
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) December 4, 2017
It meant Carr spent 1 less day on the active roster, & so 1 less day towards the 30 cumulative days (& 10 gms) required before his waiver exemption clock expires. Gives the club some flexibility.
Carr may eventually need to be sent down for a stretch of games, but for now, the Montreal Canadiens have extended the window until his waiver exemption is up.
Good news is the best way to start a day, so check out these reads as well ahead of tonight’s game against St. Louis.
Morning Reads
RECAP | Rocket – Phantoms: Cracknell Scores in OT, Laval Grabs Two Points
The Laval Rocket finally stopped the bleeding and got the win over the weekend. Hopefully, a slump like that doesn’t happen for the rest of the season.
2017-18 Habs 1st Quarter Grades – Forwards
Habsworld took their turn at being NHL professors with their report cards for the forwards on the team.
Breaking down Brendan Gallagher’s offensive resurgence
A look at how Brendan Gallagher has been getting his goals so far this season (all 13 of them).
Canadiens’ Jacob De La Rose takes advantage of time on top line
Jacob de La Rose has had the opportunity to play with Paul Byron and Alex Galchenyuk with the absence of Jonathan Drouin and it’s looked to work for him so far.