There were definitely some tense moments along the way but the Habs picked up two of three wins for the second straight week, earning them the Clarence Campbell Bowl for the first (and barring another year like this, only) time as they advanced to the Stanley Cup Final to take on Tampa Bay.
The Habs have made it to the Stanley Cup Final after an impressive series victory over Vegas. In honour of them winning in six games, here are six thoughts on the playoffs so far plus the final round that lies ahead.
The Habs took care of another pending free agent on Wednesday, this time in the front office as the team announced that John Sedgwick has signed a three-year contract extension.
The Habs took care of another one of their pending unrestricted free agents on Monday, announcing the re-signing of Laurent Dauphin to a one-year, two-way contract for next season.
The first week of Montreal’s semifinal series against Vegas has been a successful one as the Habs grabbed home-ice advantage with a split on the road and then stole a victory on home ice to grab the lead.
The Habs took care of one of their pending free agents on Saturday, announcing that they’ve re-signed Lukas Vejdemo to a one-year, two-way contract.
On Thursday, the NHL named the three finalists for the Jim Gregory Award, given to the general manager of the year. Montreal GM Marc Bergevin is one of those finalists.
Another of Montreal’s international minor leaguers is heading back overseas as it was announced on Tuesday that defenceman Otto Leskinen has signed a two-year deal with Jokerit of the KHL.
The Habs are heavy undergoes once again as they head into their third-round series against the Golden Knights but there are some ways that they can come out victorious. Our writers provide their thoughts on how Montreal can win the series.
The Habs didn’t waste any time finishing Winnipeg off as they spent both ends of a back-to-back game last week to sweep Winnipeg, earning themselves a long break in the process and a trip to Vegas for the third round.