Jonathan Drouin Undergoes Surgery
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After the season, Jonathan Drouin mentioned he wouldn’t be able to go to the Worlds due to an injury and on Wednesday, we found out what it was as he has undergone surgery to repair a fractured nose.
After the season, Jonathan Drouin mentioned he wouldn’t be able to go to the Worlds due to an injury and on Wednesday, we found out what it was as he has undergone surgery to repair a fractured nose.
The championship series across the Canadian Hockey League are about to get underway and the Habs will be represented in each of the three leagues.
Another year has come to an end in Laval and injuries certainly limited them down the stretch. However, a few forwards still had strong finishes to earn top marks in our fourth quarter grades.
A day after locking up Nate Thompson, Marc Bergevin signed the last of his midseason rental acquisitions, inking Jordan Weal to a two-year contract.
It turns out that Nate Thompson won’t just be a rental player after all as the Canadiens announced on Thursday that he has signed a one-year, $1 million contract.
The final quarter of the season for Laval had some strong moments but overall, it wasn’t a great stretch. Despite that, a few members of the Rocket had strong finishes. Our grades for the final segment begin with the goalies and defencemen.
Although it proved to be for naught as the Habs fell just short of reaching the postseason, several forwards stepped up their play down the stretch and earned themselves high grades in the process.
It took a bit of time before Claude Julien put Christian Folin in the lineup but clearly, he made a positive impression. The Habs announced on Thursday that they signed the defenceman to a one-year, $800,000 contract extension.
While the Habs fell short of making the playoffs, they still had some strong performers for the stretch run. Our fourth quarter grades begin with the goalies and defencemen.
Laval wrapped up their second AHL season with a trio of games on the road. While they struggled earlier in the week, they at least were able to end on a positive note.