In Montreal, the 2011 NHL trade deadline has once again come and gone with little fanfare. And while fans are wringing their hands over another uneventful deadline by GM Pierre Gauthier, the players are surely breathing a sigh of relief as they can now focus entirely on hockey.
Despite adding Brent Sopel, Paul Mara and James Wizniewski over the course of the season, Habs' GM Pierre Gauthier was unable to land that coveted scoring winger to slot in to his top-six.
As such, the roster remained unchanged on deadline day, save for the demotion of Ryan White to the Hamilton Bulldogs.
With the deadline behind them, the Canadiens take on the Atlanta Thrashers tonight in Atlanta, officially kicking off the home stretch.
Tonight's game is the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Thrashers have won the first two contests.
Standings
Coming off a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 73 points and a 33-23-7 record. Despite the victory and winning two out of their last three games, the Habs have only three victories in their last 10 games (3-5-2). Fortunately for Montreal, most of the ...
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Montreal Canadiens Game Day: Habs Begin Homestretch Against Thrashers
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