Rocket Weekly: Two Triumphs over Toronto
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Coming out of the All-Star break, Laval kept its winning streak intact as they went into Toronto for a pair of games and came out with two more wins to sit atop the AHL standings.
Coming out of the All-Star break, Laval kept its winning streak intact as they went into Toronto for a pair of games and came out with two more wins to sit atop the AHL standings.
The Habs needed a big week heading into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off to stay within striking distance of a playoff spot. They didn’t get it as their home struggles continued while they only managed a single victory on the road.
After getting shut out in the first half of Super Bowl weekend, the Habs looked to salvage the second half on Sunday against Tampa Bay. They played well enough to get the win but came up short again, falling 5-3.
January wasn’t the best of months for the Habs but it was Laval’s best one of the season while many unsigned prospects had strong showings as well. Here are our three stars for the month.
As has often been the case during Laval’s run, it wasn’t always pretty but the Rocket managed to do just enough to pick up wins in both of their games against Hartford, extending their winning streak to five as they hit the All-Star break.
Last week was not kind to the Habs as they dropped all three games and managed all of three goals in the process as their losing streak is up to five games. Plus, we wrap up our second-quarter report cards with a look at the forwards.
2025 got off to a solid start for the Habs as they were able to continue their momentum from late December to briefly put themselves in a Wild Card spot before struggling in recent games. Who were their top performers? Make your picks for our monthly three stars.
After sending Rafael Harvey-Pinard down to Laval on Friday, the Habs added some reinforcements for their upcoming road trip on the West Coast, announcing the recalls of Owen Beck and Logan Mailloux.
The Habs looked to finish up January on a winning note as they hosted Minnesota on Thursday. But instead, they were completely shut down offensively, ultimately falling 4-0.
The Habs lost Tuesday’s game against Winnipeg along with defenceman Kaiden Guhle who exited with a lower-body injury. He underwent successful surgery to repair a lacerated quadriceps muscle and is out indefinitely.