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Home ice wasn't too kind to Laval last week as they lost a pair of divisional games. However, they were able to still salvage something out of the week as they picked up a victory to kick off their second five-game road trip of the month.

The Habs started off the week on a high note, continuing their strong play from previous games. However, the team then had a four-day break and came out of it with one of their worst outings of the season to end the week.

After an extended break, the Habs were back in action on Saturday as they hosted Vegas. The Golden Knights took command of the game with a five-goal second period and never looked back as they picked up the 6-2 win.

Topics in our latest podcast include the upcoming 4 Nations tournament, Logan Mailloux's strong play since being re-assigned to Laval, a pair of pending unrestricted free agents, and much more.

The Habs have shown some flashes of upside at times this season but they've also shown a lot of the potential pitfalls of this roster. Nearing the one-quarter mark of the year, we've seen more of the latter than the former.

We kick off our early-season first-round rankings with the players ranked 25 through 32. Depending on what happens with the pick acquired from Calgary in the initial Sean Monahan deal, the Habs could have a selection in this range.

After seeing their franchise-record eight-game win streak end, Laval has a new one underway after they took all three of their games against division rivals to cap off their five-game road trip.

Over the last couple of weeks, the Habs have shown some improvement in the defensive zone. That continued on Monday as some strong defending helped lead Montreal to a 3-0 win over Edmonton.

Topics in our latest podcast include Montreal's inexperienced coaching staff, Kirby Dach's struggles early on, Laval's hot start to their season, and much more.

The Habs finally got themselves back into the win column with a pair of victories sandwiching the seemingly annual loss in Minnesota. However, it certainly feels like something needs to change with backup goaltender Cayden Primeau.