Martin St. Louis used to talk with envy about other teams in the Canadiens' division that had an established brand of hockey. No longer.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Huston has been putting up numbers that have amazed critics and have placed him among the NHL's most elite D-men. A recent st

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Expectations might have been low among Montreal Canadiens fans when the team signed Alexandre Texier as a free agent this past November.

The third-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens (24-13-6), host the 10th-ranked Florida Panthers (22-17-3) at Bell Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Florida suffered a 4-1 defeat on the road its last time out on Jan. 6 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the Detroit Red Wings with a three winning streak intact. Montreal is 25-13-6 overall with an 8-4-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens rank third in NHL play with 149 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).

While no further move is imminent at this time, the Canadiens appear to be focusing on a few targets ahead of the March 6 NHL trade deadline. According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Montreal is expected to wait and reassess its roster only after the Olympic break before deciding whether to pursue another veteran via trade.

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