HW 3 Stars: February’s Top Prospects
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February wasn’t a great month in Laval but the same can’t be said for Montreal’s junior prospects as several youngsters completely dominated in the month of February and get the spotlight in our three stars.
February wasn’t a great month in Laval but the same can’t be said for Montreal’s junior prospects as several youngsters completely dominated in the month of February and get the spotlight in our three stars.
While a playoff spot is still highly unlikely, Laval was able to gain a little bit of ground on the fourth and final playoff spot in the North Division.
California has not been kind to the Habs in the past and that trend continued as they dropped two of three including one in embarrassing fashion to drop out of a playoff spot.
Laval made a nice comeback to start their week on a winning note but they weren’t able to follow it up one night later as they split their pair of games against Cleveland.
Poor starts were costly for the Habs as they were only able to pick up two of four wins and have seen their breathing room on a playoff spot evaporate as a result.
Following a good finish to their road trip, the Habs were back at home on Saturday to host the Penguins. However, a rough start proved costly as they were down big early and never came back, falling 5-1.
A quiet trade deadline was expected in Montreal and that’s what happened with just the one move made. Our writers weigh in on the Jordan Weal deal as well as Marc Bergevin’s decision to largely stand pat.
A return to home ice yielded some positive results for Laval which allowed them to move them out of the basement of the North Division for the time being.
The Habs have added a little bit more speed to the bottom of their lineup, acquiring Jordan Weal from Arizona in exchange for Michael Chaput.
Things were looking up for Montreal with a pair of strong home wins but a collapse on the road in Toronto ended the week on a sour note.