Laval kicked off a two-week road trip with a pair of games in Texas last week. While the Stars are among the weaker teams in the AHL, they were bolstered by the return of Anton Khudobin. In the end, the Rocket picked up a split by eking out a win in the second game.
Goaltending is an area that can often go underappreciated. It can be taken for granted sometimes and the end result is that when a team is missing both netminders, things can go sideways in a hurry. That’s exactly what happened with the Habs last week.
In our second group of prospects, we have some players who are longer-term projects plus a couple that have already made their NHL debut but have a questionable long-term fit with the team.
With Sami Niku having played just four times in basically the last two months and the fact he has dropped to no better than eighth on the depth chart, the Habs placed him on waivers on Wednesday for the purpose of sending him to Laval.
It was a quiet week for Laval but a good one as the Rocket won a big divisional battle against Utica in their lone game. After getting some players back for that game, they’re also set to get some more help on the injury front for their upcoming contests this week.
Montreal’s long road trip finally came to an end on Monday night with a stop in Minnesota. They played like a team that had been on the road for a month as they didn’t muster up much in an 8-2 loss.
The Western road trip continued for Montreal this past week and while they had a tough outing in Arizona, they got some strong goaltending after that which helped them pick up at least a point in three straight games for only the second time this season.
Earlier this week, the Habs made their selection for GM, hiring player agent Kent Hughes. Was he the right choice for the Canadiens? Our writers offer up their initial thoughts on this hire.
After an extended break due to COVID, Laval – or at least what was left of them – resumed their season last week. Despite missing many key regulars, they still impressed with a pair of victories in their three games.
After a lengthy search, the Habs have found their next general manager as Kent Hughes was named the 18th GM in franchise history on Tuesday morning.