Habs Quietly Coming Together

Things are rarely dull in Montreal. A combination of great history, high expectations almost every season, passionate support and whatever other day to day 'happenings' the NHL can throw at a team all combine to produce a continual cycle of interest in Canadiens country.

This season they have seen high profile free agent signings, a trade for another high paid (over paid?) forward. Then the GM who made those moves, a Habs legend in his own right, stepped down (completed with speculation he did so before he was pushed). And mixed in amongst that was the release of George Laraque and the ongoing battle between Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak for the top job in the Montreal goal.

And yet, the team is on a 6 game winning streak with a pretty respectable spread of goals and points.

Was it the change of management at the top? The move away from the idea that an enforcer is a 'requirement' on any roster?  Simple good fortune and a combination of players in form at the same time? A mixture of all that? Plus maybe more?
Either way, I am actually quite excited to see this storied franchise hitting it's stride at the right time - if nothing else, an in form Habs going in to the play-offs will at least create some excitement in Quebec which seems to stir up feeling of either love or hate among other fans - either way, it adds that little bit extra to the post season!