Lately, it has felt like the long road trip beginning in mid-December has been somewhat of a death knell for the Habs. However, they did quite well in the first leg of it this time around, picking up five of six points against the Central Division. Plus, some thoughts on the pending defensive decision Montreal will need to make.
The 2024 World Juniors are almost upon us and while the Habs won’t have as many prospects taking part compared to a year ago, several of their top youngsters will be suiting up. Here’s a look at who will be participating.
After a heartbreaking loss in Minnesota on Thursday, the Habs looked to get back in the win column on Friday in Chicago. They got off to a slow start but then rattled off five unanswered goals to pick up the 5-2 victory.
After snapping a long losing streak at home, Laval was back on the road last week for a pair of Atlantic Division matchups. They played well in the first game to pick up a win before putting up one of their worst performances of the season the next night.
It was a light week on the schedule for the Habs as they wrapped up the home portion of their 2023 schedule with a pair of games against the Metropolitan Division. They had multi-goal leads in both games but were only able to hold onto one of them.
The month of November wasn’t a great one for the Habs or even Laval but several of Montreal’s prospects had strong showings, earning them a spot in our monthly three stars.
The Habs kicked off their final week of home games in 2023 on Wednesday as they hosted Pittsburgh. They weren’t able to capitalize on late power plays and eventually lost in a 12-round marathon shootout, falling 4-3.
After a frustrating road trip, Laval returned home for a trio of games last week. It didn’t get off to a good start but they played well against one of the top teams in the league, helping them come away with three points.
The Habs had several strong performances from their goaltenders over the past week but they weren’t able to convert it into a big week in the standings as they only skated away with two of a possible four victories. Plus, we reveal the November 3 Stars results.
Montreal will welcome back a veteran defenceman for tonight’s game against Nashville as the team announced that they have activated him off injured reserve. To make room on the roster, Mattias Norlinder was sent down to Laval.