Wings Outskate Habs in First Loss of Season
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Jake Allen held down the fort early and often on Friday night but the Habs couldn’t muster up anything offensively as they fell 3-0 to Detroit in their first road game of the season.
Jake Allen held down the fort early and often on Friday night but the Habs couldn’t muster up anything offensively as they fell 3-0 to Detroit in their first road game of the season.
A Montreal squad filled with rookies took on the heavily-favoured Maple Leafs to open up the season on Wednesday and looked entirely like they belonged. A great effort helped them squeak out a last-minute victory for the 4-3 win with 17 seconds left in the game.
The Habs looked disjointed again, but they were also facing a much more NHL-ready squad (again) as their struggles continued as they’ve yet to register a win in the preseason. On Tuesday, they fell 5-4 to a group from Ottawa that wanted to ramp up the physicality, a strategy that Montreal had little answer for.
In a game that looked much like what is predicted for the Habs this season, the forwards looked uneven and the blue line looked like a disaster. Add in a bad goal allowed late and it came as no surprise that the Maple Leafs skated away with a relatively unchallenged 5-1 win on Monday night.
The Habs showed all sorts of positive signs as a very youthful roster skated in their first preseason contest on Monday. Despite those, they also showed that seasoning is required and they were unable to keep it together for the entire game. In the end, they dropped a hard-fought 2-1 contest that was quite entertaining.
The Habs are likely to select Shane Wright with the first overall selection of the 2022 Entry Draft. Should they decide not to select Wright, here is a look at the next best option as Logan Cooley presents as the most dynamic player in this year’s draft.
What selections might the Habs make in this upcoming draft? It’s still a little early to get a serious read on this with the draft still more than two weeks away but it is still a whole lot of fun to look at possibilities.
Jeff Petry scored two on great shots and that was the difference on Wednesday night as the Habs managed to beat the Rangers who were sitting many of their top regulars in preparation for the postseason.
After an absolutely beautiful tribute to the late Guy Lafleur, the Habs were unable to snap their losing skid as they dropped Sunday night’s contest by a 5-3 score to the visiting Boston Bruins.
Thursday night was a strange game as both teams could gain more by losing the contest. In the end, the Flyers were able to beat Carey Price a little too easily as they put up six goals, too much for the Habs to overcome as they loss 6-3 in what can only be described as a sloppy affair.