Monday’s News and Notes
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Monday has already been a busy day for the Habs who have lost two players to injury while adding a newcomer via the waiver wire.
Monday has already been a busy day for the Habs who have lost two players to injury while adding a newcomer via the waiver wire.
The Habs came out of their bye with a good performance against Boston but weren’t able to come home with a win. Things weren’t much better in Laval who managed to pick up one win in three games but lost ground in their pursuit of a playoff spot.
Max Pacioretty has seen his name come up in trade speculation due to his struggles and the Habs falling quickly out of the playoff race. Is this the right time to trade him though? Our writers offer up their thoughts.
December wasn’t a great month for the Habs or their AHL affiliate but there were some prospects in the junior/college ranks that really stepped up. Here are our 3 Stars for the month.
The week didn’t start well for the Habs but it ended on a better note with a pair of strong wins against Tampa Bay and Vancouver. As for Laval, their week went the opposite way – two straight losses to kick things off before picking up a victory at the end.
It appears Antti Niemi’s time with Montreal will last for a while longer as following the Habs’ shootout victory on Thursday over Tampa, they traded backup goaltender Al Montoya to Edmonton.
The 2018 World Juniors took place from December 26th through January 5th. The Habs had a trio of players participating in defenceman Victor Mete plus 2017 draft picks Ryan Poehling and Joni Ikonen. Here is how each player fared.
The Habs ended 2017 with a week to forget as their offence dried up completely, squandering solid performances from Carey Price. The same can’t be said for Laval as they won all three of their games while getting some offensive contributions from unexpected sources.
There are times where several of Montreal’s top prospects are years away from making an impact. That isn’t the case this time around as most of our top-five prospects are right on the cusp of being regular NHL players.
Fresh off the Christmas break, the Habs headed to Carolina looking to get over the .500 mark on this road trip on Wednesday night. They really only showed up for one period and it wasn’t enough as the Hurricanes took it 3-1.