After a solid win in Nashville on Tuesday, the Habs looked to end their road trip on a high note in Carolina on Thursday. They were in it for a while but the Hurricanes eventually pulled away and collected the 4-1 victory.
Montreal’s first trade of deadline week is in the books but it’s not the type of move that saw them send a veteran out. Instead, they swapped prospects with Anaheim, acquiring Jacob Perreault in exchange for Jan Mysak.
Normally as the season goes along, we’d reveal our prospect rankings in groups of five. However, now that we’re three-quarters of the way through the year and haven’t been able to get most of these columns done, we’re going to change it up and provide the full rankings in one piece.
The Habs are adding some responsibilities on John Sedgwick’s plate, announcing that they’ve appointed him as GM of the Laval Rocket while also signing him to a multi-year contract extension.
The week got off to a strong start for Laval with a shutout in Bridgeport but they weren’t able to capitalize any more than that, dropping their last two games while sliding a little further out of the playoff picture.
February was a tough month in the win column for the Habs who managed just three wins out of their 11 games. However, several players still managed to put forth their best months of the season. Who were their top performers? Make your picks for our monthly three stars.
The Habs put forth two fairly strong outings last week along with one poor one. As it turned out, they lost the games they played well in and won the one that they didn’t.
After a hard-fought loss in Florida, the Habs looked to leave the Sunshine State on a winning note as they visited Tampa Bay on Saturday. Once again, they kept pace for long stretches but the end result was the same 4-3 shootout defeat.
The Habs have already made one move of significance leading up to next week’s trade deadline. Who might be the next to go? Our writers offer up their predictions.
Tuesday was a matchup between a team on a long losing streak and one on a really long losing streak. Montreal, of course, had the shorter one and put it to an end with a 4-2 victory over Arizona.