After a pair of victories over the weekend, the Habs looked to make it three straight as they hosted Chicago on Tuesday. They got some scoring from some unexpected players to help lead the way to a 4-0 win.
Following the All-Star break, Laval was back in action with a pair of home games against teams ahead of them in the North Division. Even with a weakened roster, they made the most of it as they won both of them.
After a long layoff, the Habs were back in action over the weekend with a pair of matinee affairs. While many were expecting them to be rusty, the opposite happened as they put up two strong efforts against the Islanders and Oilers to pick up two unexpected victories.
January wasn’t a great month for the Habs overall but a few players managed some decent performances. The votes have been tabulated and here is who our readers voted for as Montreal’s three stars for the month.
The Habs took care of one of their pending restricted free agents on Friday, announcing that they’ve signed defenceman Jordan Harris to a two-year extension that carries a cap hit of $1.4 million.
In this next group of our prospect rankings, we look at several newcomers to the organization, including one that has some NHL experience but doesn’t appear likely to get much of a look with the Habs.
Before the All-Star break arrived, Laval had a pair of games last week against division-leading Toronto. With some reinforcements from the infirmary and the Habs, the Rocket picked up a split to hold onto the final play-in spot in the North.
Montreal’s prospect pool has gotten a lot deeper over the past year as a result of extra draft picks and veterans being moved out for prospects. As a result, this is the deepest we’ve gone in our rankings series. We begin with the bottom seven.
While the month of January wasn’t a successful one for the Habs, the same can’t be said for their prospects as several of them had standout performances, earning themselves a spot in our Three Stars.
January wasn’t a great month for the Habs when it came to getting victories (or avoiding injuries) but there certainly were some players who were able to stand out in a positive way. Who were their top performers of the month?