This past week was a roller coaster for Montreal fans. It started strong and ended ugly but at the end of the day, they played the .500 hockey that’s probably needed to help them secure the final playoff spot in the North Division.
The Habs were looking to make it two wins in as many days as they hosted Ottawa on Saturday afternoon. However, they put forth another subpar performance, falling 4-0 in the process.
The trade deadline came and went with the Habs being relatively quiet aside from some tinkering on the back end. Our writers discuss the Mete, Merrill, and Gustafsson moves.
The Habs went into Wednesday’s game against Calgary looking to hammer home that the final playoff spot is theirs. It didn’t happen. Instead, they put forth another poor effort and paid for it with the Flames walking away with a 4-1 victory.
While Laval’s brief homestand ended on a disappointing note, they rebounded quite nicely to pick up a pair of road victories in Toronto with a newcomer making an immediate impact.
The month of March saw several of Montreal’s unsigned prospects have strong showings while a handful of Laval players frequently lit the lamp as well, earning them a spot in our three stars.
After losing Victor Mete on waivers today, the Habs turned to the trade market to add another blueliner, acquiring Erik Gustafsson from Philadelphia in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round draft pick.
As expected, Victor Mete is on the move. After being placed on waivers by the Habs on Sunday, he was claimed at noon EST today by Ottawa.
The week got off to a great start for the Habs who did the unthinkable by winning a game in overtime. Unfortunately, things went off the rails from there as they dropped three straight to reach the trade deadline on a losing note.
With the Habs likely to lose Victor Mete on waivers, they moved quickly to find a replacement, acquiring Jon Merrill from Detroit in exchange for Ottawa’s 2021 fifth-round pick and Hayden Verbeek.