After a big comeback win against Ottawa on Tuesday, the Habs faced the Islanders on Thursday looking to keep up their winning ways. While they came back to force overtime and secured a key point, Bo Horvat’s second of the night in the extra session gave New York the 4-3 win.
The Habs shortened their UFA list summer by one on Wednesday, announcing that they’ve signed Laval captain Lucas Condotta to a two-year, two-way contract extension.
Last week got off to a particularly rough start for Laval as they fell to the worst team in the league. However, they were able to bounce back with a pair of victories on the road to maintain top spot in the AHL.
The Habs were able to salvage the back half of their West Coast road trip this past week before coming home and playing one of their most complete games of the season to put them within a point of the final Wild Card spot in the East.
After blowing the lead on Wednesday in Seattle, the Habs looked to get back into the win column as they hosted Florida on Saturday. It was a low-chance battle but one that Montreal came out victorious in, winning 3-1.
As it was for the Habs, February was a month of ups and downs for many of its prospects and even in Laval. Nonetheless, several players stood out amongst the crowd, earning a spot in our three stars.
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.