After a big victory on Sunday, Laval looked to make it two wins in as many nights in the second game of the North Division Finals against Rochester. On the back of another strong goaltending performance, they did exactly that, pulling out a 3-1 victory.
Former Habs GM Marc Bergevin made quite a few moves after Montreal’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. One year later, it’s safe to say he’d want a do-over on a few of those decisions.
The 2022 World Hockey Championships are now underway and will run through May 29th. Despite missing the playoffs, the Habs don’t have much representation in the tournament but we’ll keep tabs on how the ones that are participating perform here.
After a split to start the series, Laval was looking to get within a game of clinching their first-round matchup as they hosted Syracuse on Thursday. They had a solid defensive showing throughout the game and potted a pair of power play goals which were the difference in a 4-1 win.
The month of April is typically one where prospects begin their playoffs but that wasn’t the case for many this season and several prospects from the Canadiens had strong finishes to their seasons, earning them a place in our three stars.
After a frustrating season that saw them finish dead last, the Habs anxiously waited on Tuesday to see if they’d hold onto the top pick in the Draft Lottery. They were able to do so and will have the number one selection on July 7th.
We’ll find out soon enough if the Habs are picking first in the upcoming draft in July. But even if the lottery doesn’t go their way on Tuesday, they’re still going to land a very good prospect.
We have reached the top ten in our annual prospect rankings series. This group features our biggest riser from last year as well as the first one to that was voted into the same position as last season.
Despite an offence that was shaky, Laval had a decent showing in the second quarter of the season, in large part thanks to the back end which gets the focus to start our next round of report cards.
The 2019 World Juniors have come and gone and many of Montreal’s seven participating prospects had strong showings in the tournament. Here is how each player fared.