Rocket Weekly: More Injuries, More Wins
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The injury bug hit Laval hard once again but the Rocket did well to persevere and pick up an impressive five of six points on the week.
The injury bug hit Laval hard once again but the Rocket did well to persevere and pick up an impressive five of six points on the week.
The Habs fared quite well in their pair of back-to-back sets, taking three of four games before coming up short to end the week.
The Habs were back at it on Saturday night as they looked to extend their winning streak to five as they hosted Philadelphia. However, a strong effort from Carter Hart helped shut the Canadiens down as they fell 5-2.
As the Habs surpassed the midway point of the season, they remained right in the thick of the postseason race in large part due to some strong play between the pipes and on the back end. Our grades wrap up with a look at Montreal’s goalies and defencemen.
Following a strong stretch at home, Laval travelled to Manitoba for a pair of games and they were able to manage a split against the Moose.
Offensive production was hard to come by for the Habs this past week although they were still able to pick up a pair of victories thanks to some strong play between the pipes.
Despite a growing list of injuries, the Rocket had a strong week, picking up five of a possible six points to move out of the basement in the North Division.
On Tuesday, Habs defenceman David Schlemko cleared waivers as expected, paving the way for the team to activate him off IR and assign him to Laval.
The Habs wrapped up 2018 on a high note and started off 2019 well before a poor showing against Nashville ended their week on a low note.
Some strong performances at the World Juniors highlight Montreal’s top prospect performers for the month of December.