For a brief moment, the Habs didn’t have anyone in COVID protocol. That time has come to an end, however, as the team announced that Cole Caufield and Joel Armia have tested positive and have entered protocol.
The Habs were fairly busy in advance of Monday’s matinee affair against Arizona. They placed Alex Belzile on waivers, sent some players to the minors, and announced several injury updates.
After another extended break due to attendance restrictions in Quebec, the Habs were back in action this past week as they reached the midway point of their now ten-game road trip. While they got some reinforcements back, the end results were pretty much the same.
The final month of 2021 was one to largely try to forget about if you’re a fan of the Habs but a few players did well enough to earn the votes from our readers to make them one of the three stars of the month.
Prior to their game against Chicago, there was plenty of news surrounding the Habs. Here’s a rundown of today’s news involving the Canadiens.
Still missing several forwards, the Habs added some depth up front on Wednesday as they claimed Rem Pitlick off waivers from Minnesota.
December was a tough month not just for the Habs but most of their prospects as many only played a handful of games. Nevertheless, a few stood out amongst the rest to earn a spot in the prospect three stars.
The Habs may not have a ton of top-end talent in their prospect pool but the depth of their group has certainly improved in recent years. Our prospect rankings begin with the bottom six, several of which were slotted considerably higher in the past.
With Laval in an extended break following the postponement of their final game before the holiday break and their first game after, it’s a good time to assess how things are going about a third of the way through the season. This time, the focus is on their forwards.
2021 was quite an eventful year for the Habs. There were plenty of highs and plenty of lows. But what will our writers remember the most from the past 12 months?