Xavier Ouellet Clears Waivers
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With Noah Juulsen nearing a return to the lineup, the Habs needed to free up a roster spot and Xavier Ouellet was the casualty. He cleared waivers on Saturday, paving the way for the Habs to send him to Laval.
With Noah Juulsen nearing a return to the lineup, the Habs needed to free up a roster spot and Xavier Ouellet was the casualty. He cleared waivers on Saturday, paving the way for the Habs to send him to Laval.
Some additions to Laval’s defence yielded some early dividends but unfortunately, the wins continue to be difficult to come by for the Rocket.
The return of Shea Weber was a nice boost to Montreal’s lineup but it didn’t dramatically change their recent fortunes as they dropped two of three games.
Following a strong showing on Saturday, the Habs looked to make it two straight wins as they hosted San Jose on Sunday night. However, they got off to a slow start which proved to be the difference as they lost 3-1.
Nikita Scherbak’s time with the Habs has come to an end after the Kings claimed him off waivers on Sunday.
The Habs faced off against the Rangers on Saturday as they looked to snap a five-game losing streak. They did just that as they put forth one of their better performances of the season en route to a 5-2 win.
With a roster that is lacking in high-end prospects, it’s not surprising to see Laval struggling early on. Unfortunately, many of their veterans aren’t pulling their weight which is noted in our first quarter report cards.
After losing two more of their top players to NHL recalls, Laval struggled to produce as they dropped all three of their games last week.
With Shea Weber set to come off injured reserve on Tuesday, the Habs needed to free up a roster spot. Karl Alzner is the casualty as the team has placed him on waivers.
The Habs came off their Western Canada road trip on a high note and were hoping to carry that over to this past week. Suffice it to say, that didn’t happen.