After a record-breaking 9-0 start, the team encountered their first spell of adversity: two disheartening losses, an imperfect win over one of the league's doormats, and the loss of their star goalie for at least four games.
So how did they react? With a return to the dominant form that got them started.
Mike Condon, in the infancy of his NHL career, has looked every ounce the confident and capable back-up the Habs thought they were getting when they named him the winner of the training camp goalie competition. Now, making his third consecutive start, Condon will get another look at a team he shut down almost one month ago.