Habs Weekly: A Strong Start, A Not-So-Strong Finish
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The last week was a bit of a mixed bag for the Habs. They picked up three of six points but at the same time, the better they played, the more they seemed to struggle in terms of team success.
The last week was a bit of a mixed bag for the Habs. They picked up three of six points but at the same time, the better they played, the more they seemed to struggle in terms of team success.
With David Reinbacher’s season in Switzerland now over, many feel it’s only a matter of time before he joins Laval for the stretch run. But there is another option for him, bringing him up directly to Montreal.
The Canadiens kick off a West Coast road trip tonight in Calgary but will be without head coach Martin St. Louis indefinitely as he has taken a leave of absence for family reasons.
Last month saw some different Laval players make a good case to be recalled to the Habs while several others made strong impressions in their respective stretch runs, earning a spot in our monthly three stars.
After pulling out a shutout victory over Columbus on Tuesday, the Habs looked to close their home stand on a high note as they hosted Boston on Thursday night. It was a tight-checking contest but the Bruins were able to pick up the 2-1 overtime victory.
As expected, it was a fairly quiet trade deadline for the Habs who made a pair of swaps, moving Jake Allen to New Jersey while swapping prospects with Anaheim. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the deadline.
Laval had a tough week ahead of them with three matchups against two of the top teams in the conference. While it didn’t start off the greatest, they still came out with five of six points along with a couple of new players.
The trade deadline has come and gone but that hasn’t stopped the Canadiens from making a minor swap. On Monday, the team announced that they’ve acquired Arnaud Durandeau from New Jersey in exchange for Nathan Legare.
The Habs capped off the back half of their tough road trip with a split before putting up a decent effort against Toronto in their first game back although they ultimately came up short.
While it has taken a while, the three-goalie rotation in Montreal has come to an end as the Habs have traded Jake Allen to New Jersey for a conditional 2025 third-round pick.