Laval had a pair of games that had them in a battle for first place in the league last week. It took a pair of comebacks but they picked up wins in both games, vaulting themselves into first overall for the time being.
With the Habs winning five of six before the trade deadline, GM Kent Hughes appeared to change course. In doing so, he took the easy way out, one that basically leaves the team to spin its wheels.
The Habs kept their hot streak going a little longer this past week but they weren’t able to keep it up, dropping the first two games of their Western road trip, pushing them a bit further back in the Wild Card chase.
Montreal took its best trade chip off the block earlier this week when they signed Jake Evans to a four-year, $11.4 million extension. Was this the right move to make? Our writers offer up their thoughts.
After a tough week, Laval was able to rebound nicely, picking up a pair of victories against two division rivals to retain the second seed in the North Division as the calendar flips to March.
Montreal’s top trade chip heading into Friday’s deadline is now off the block altogether. The team announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed Jake Evans to a four-year contract extension.
The Habs looked to sweep the home-and-home set against the Sabres on Monday night. They blew a big lead but it didn’t matter in the end as Mike Matheson potted the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory.
February was an interesting month for the Habs. They weren’t able to carry over their momentum from January, hitting the break on a low note. But with three straight wins to end the month, they’re still around the playoff picture. Who were their top performers? Make your picks for our monthly three stars.
While the Habs still have an uphill battle to get back into the playoff picture, they did their best to keep afloat in the chase, picking up wins in all three games to gain a bit of ground in the Wild Card standings.
The Habs played their first home game in more than two weeks on Tuesday, hosting Carolina. The contest didn’t feature many scoring opportunities, but Montreal took advantage of what they had, picking up the 4-0 win.