According to NHL insider David Pagnotta, the Canadiens are open to trading pending unrestricted free agent Christian Dvorak if the price is right.

The Canadiens entered the night 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. They also collected points in six consecutive games (5-0-1). So while a fall from such heights was inevitable, blowing a three-goal lead on Saturday night against the Leafs still stings. A test for the resurgent Habs will be how they rebound from the thrashing.

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The Montréal Canadiens sit 6th in the Atlantic Division with a record of 20-18-4. Even though they are doing better than last season, the team isn’t in a position to compete just yet.

NHL insider David Pagnotta mentioned a possible trade involving Christian Dvorak and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Monday’s edition of “The Latest.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

The Montreal Canadiens needed help improving their puck possession game and have hired Marc Bureau to improve on faceoffs.

After the Maple Leafs scored seven straight to win 7-3, it was shocking and bewildering to the Canadiens all at once. But that’s really all it was to them, and that’s really all it should be to them.

The Canadians have one retention slot still available to them, where they can eat money on a deal. So it could be on Savard’s three and a quarter mill. It could be on Dvorak’s $4.45 million cap hit. We’ll see where they go. But the Canadians have options.”

Quick stats: Hutson incredibly was minus-5. Cole Caufield led the Canadiens with 10 shots. Michael Pezzetta continues being embarrassed by head coach Martin St. Louis. He played only five shifts, totalling 2:58. Samuel Montembeault’s save percentage was .818. Toronto’s William Nylander had seven shots. Defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson was a plus-4.

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