The IceCaps missed the playoffs in their first of two seasons as Montreal’s AHL affiliate. Despite the poor final result, there were some pleasant surprises this season. Here are our fourth quarter and final grades, starting with the goalies and defencemen.
The IceCaps ended their year on a positive note as they won their final game of the season while making a big impact in the playoff race. Meanwhile, the Habs had their annual end-of-season press conference. Marc Bergevin’s decisions, or indecisions, is the focus of my Final Thought.
While the Habs won’t be suiting up for any postseason action, quite a few of their players will be representing their countries at the Worlds. Here is who is going so far plus some candidates to still be added.
While neither the Habs nor the IceCaps will be postseason bound, both squads put forth some of their better performances compared to recent weeks, picking up a pair of wins apiece.
The end of the season is almost here which means the questions about Michel Therrien and his assistants will intensify. Our writers make their predictions as to who may stay and who may go.
Although March wasn’t a great month in terms of wins and losses for their respective teams, there were several prospects both in the AHL and elsewhere that were able to put forth some strong performances. Here are our 3 Stars.
The week started off well for the Habs but their collapse in Florida will leave the players with a sour taste in their mouths. Sour doesn’t even describe what the IceCaps are feeling after they were trounced in their three games. Plus, my Final Thought takes a closer look at the addition of Charlie Lindgren.
Each year in early April, one Montreal Canadiens player is awarded the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy. Generally there is a favourite or two at this stage of the season but there are quite a few players who could conceivably get the nod.
The Habs added some goalie depth on Wednesday morning, announcing the signing of Charlie Lindgren to a two year entry level contract. Lindgren will burn the first year of the deal in 2015-16.
It has been a foregone conclusion for a while but it’s now official, the Habs won’t be making the playoffs. While it’s not yet official for St. John’s, it’s pretty close after they dropped two of three games. Plus, while it may not seem like there are reasons to watch the last couple of weeks, my Final Thought looks at a few things to watch for down the stretch.