Ugly 9-5 Loss to Panthers
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Thursday’s contest in Florida was a wild affair that saw both teams combined for ten goals in the first period alone. However, seven of those came from Florida which helped pace them to a 9-5 victory.
Thursday’s contest in Florida was a wild affair that saw both teams combined for ten goals in the first period alone. However, seven of those came from Florida which helped pace them to a 9-5 victory.
The defending Stanley Cup champs were in town and had something to play for as they battle for seeding in the Central Division. The Habs don’t have much to play for and the difference in importance showed as Colorado doubled up Montreal by a score of 8-4.
The Habs were even more shorthanded than usual with two more regulars out for Thursday’s contest against the Rangers but were able to put forth a strong effort. However, New York was able to skate away with the extra point in a 4-3 shootout victory.
The fourth line gave the Habs a boost in Tuesday’s contest against Carolina. However, a late goal from the Hurricanes tied it up before Jesperi Kotkaniemi potted the shootout winner to secure them the 4-3 victory.
Montreal’s comeback in the third period came up a little short on Thursday night as although Denis Gurianov was able to cut the deficit to one, that’s as close as the Habs could get as they fell 3-2.
The Habs trailed for most of the night on Tuesday in San Jose but a three-goal third period led by a pair of rookies helped lead them to a 3-1 victory over the Sharks.
It’s possible that the Habs add a second-round pick to the fold leading up to the trade deadline. With that in mind, here’s a quick look at the projected second round of the 2023 draft and how a few of those players could fit in quite nicely with Montreal.
The Habs kicked off a back-to-back set on Friday night with a stop in Philadelphia. The Flyers didn’t put up a lot of resistance which allowed Montreal to take the lead early and not look back. Newcomer Chris Tierney scored in his debut in a 5-2 victory.
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is shaping up to be a critical one for the Habs as they build for the future. We wrap up our first-round rankings for June’s festivities with a look at the prospects ranked from 25th to 32nd and how they might fit in with the Canadiens.
Thursday’s game was close through 40 minutes as it looked like Montreal might be able to pick up a win in Carolina. However, things fell apart in the third as the Hurricanes scored four unanswered goals to pick up the 6-2 win.