2019-20 Laval 1st Quarter Grades: Goalies and Defencemen
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Laval recently passed the one-quarter mark of their season which means it’s time for our first round of report cards. As always, we start with the goalies and defencemen.
Laval recently passed the one-quarter mark of their season which means it’s time for our first round of report cards. As always, we start with the goalies and defencemen.
After several so-so weeks, Laval was able to pick up two of a possible three wins last week to put themselves back into a playoff spot for the time being though they were hit hard by injuries again.
The Habs were finally able to snap their losing streak this past week while picking up a pair of victories against New York teams. All has not been fixed but it’s at least a start.
It has been a tough year for defenceman David Sklenicka who has fallen down the depth chart in Laval. The Habs have decided to set him free and after he cleared unconditional waivers on Saturday, the team announced that he has been released.
It was a tough week on the road for Laval. They only managed a single win in their three games and saw their roster get depleted even further due to injuries and recalls in the process.
It was another week to forget for the Habs as they were shellacked early on and while their play improved with each game, it wasn’t enough to get back in the win column as their losing streak has hit eight straight.
Keith Kinkaid hasn’t had the strongest of starts to his season and the Habs have decided it’s time for someone else to get a chance for now. He cleared waivers on Tuesday and has been assigned to Laval.
The Habs had surprisingly few troubles scoring goals through the first quarter of the seasons which has resulted in some high grades for their forwards.
Laval had a trio of divisional matchups and while they were in each game, they were only able to come away with three points and lost their leading scorer in the process.
The Habs had a chance to bank some much-needed points in the standings against a trio of non-playoff teams. However, they failed to take advantage of the weaker schedule as they only managed a single point while ending the week on a low note.