Rocket Weekly: LaCouvee Leads The Way
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Laval had quite a strong week offensively but they weren’t able to get the results they were looking for as they picked up just three of six points despite averaging four goals per game.
Laval had quite a strong week offensively but they weren’t able to get the results they were looking for as they picked up just three of six points despite averaging four goals per game.
The Habs were in Dallas looking to close off 2018 and their road trip on a high note. They were able to do just that, pulling off the comeback in a 3-2 overtime victory.
The Habs resumed their road trip with a pair of games in Florida. While the offence came to play, Montreal was still only able to come out of it with a split.
The Habs headed into Tampa Bay on Saturday looking to sweep the Florida portion of their road trip. Unfortunately, a tough night for Antti Niemi proved costly as the Lightning picked up the 6-5 win.
As part of our prospect rankings series, we asked our readers to vote for their top-10 prospects. The ballots have been cast and today we bring you the results. There are some differences between the fan vote and our own rankings; as three players that our readers put in their top-10 failed to crack ours.
The 2019 World Juniors have come and gone and many of Montreal’s seven participating prospects had strong showings in the tournament. Here is how each player fared.
Laval’s offensive woes struck again as they weren’t able to take advantage of a depleted Marlies back end and they wound up splitting their pair of games as a result.
While the week got off to a rough start, the Habs were able to salvage it by picking up a pair of road victories to head into the holiday break on a high note.
Montreal’s 2018 draft class was perceived as a strong one so it’s no surprise that three of their selections find themselves just missing out on a top ten spot in our prospect rankings.
Home ice was kind to Laval last week as they were able to pick up five of a possible six points to help them gain some ground as they look to try to get back into the playoff picture.