The Montreal Canadiens have had a big week. Whether you look at it terms of the quality or the quantity of the work presented to them, the three games in four nights the Habs have played since Sunday make for easily the most difficult part of this very early stretch of the NHL schedule.
The Canadiens hold their place at the top of the standings in no small part due to goaltending, as Al Montoya and Carey Price have won the goaltending battle in just about every game they’ve played in. When your seriously skilled forward group only has to score twice a game to win, that’s a considerable advantage.