The road hasn’t been kind to Laval this season which made their Western road trip even more daunting. However, with three straight victories last week, they’ve put themselves in control of their playoff destiny once again.
The stretch run is well underway for the Habs. They managed to pick up three points last week but their performances slipped as the week went on with a pair of ugly losses to cap it off.
The Habs have signed another one of their college prospects, announcing on Friday that they’ve signed goaltender Jakub Dobes to a two-year, entry-level deal. The contract will begin next season.
While Laval still has a bit of time left, they failed to finish up strong on home ice, giving them some more work to do to get back into the playoff picture. However, their road trip has gotten off to a good start at least.
After beating Buffalo on Monday, the Habs looked to make it three straight wins on Tuesday in Philadelphia. It was tied for most of the game but the Flyers scored twice late to secure the 3-2 victory.
It was a rare winning week for the Habs as they picked up a pair of victories over Tampa Bay and Columbus while playing a strong game against the league-leading Bruins that came up just a little short.
After a standout showing with Harvard, Sean Farrell is heading to the pros as the Habs announced on Sunday that they’ve signed the winger to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal begins this season.
In our next group of prospects, we have a collection that is relatively untested at the professional level. However, some of these players shouldn’t be too far away from potentially contributing in Montreal.
With the playoffs and regionals now finished, the NCAA has set the bracket for the upcoming Frozen Four tournament. The Habs will be well-represented at the event with a total of five prospects participating, some of which could find themselves signing NHL deals sooner than later.
After a tough road trip that ended in Tampa Bay, the Habs were back home on Tuesday to face, well, Tampa Bay again. Montreal put forth one of their better performances in recent weeks and the end result was an impressive 3-2 victory.