The Habs were in Washington to take on the best team in the Eastern Conference on Friday. They came back from an early deficit, took the lead in the second and while they lost it in the third, Nick Suzuki potted another overtime winner to give Montreal the 3-2 win.
In a back-and-forth game on Monday, the Habs weren’t able to hold a third-period lead but it didn’t matter as Nick Suzuki scored in the opening minute of overtime to give them the 5-4 win over Vancouver.
Montreal wasn’t able to extend its winning streak to four games on Friday as Arvid Soderblom had a strong game in goal for Chicago, turning aside 38 shots as the Blackhawks picked up the 4-2 victory.
There are some promising prospects at the top of this draft class. Montreal’s early-season performance suggested they could very well land in this range again, meaning their scouts should be keeping a close eye on these players.
The Habs picked up their second straight win in as many days on Sunday as they collected a 5-2 win in Tampa Bay while recording a season-high 36 shots on goal.
Depending on how the season plays out, the Habs could find themselves with potentially two picks in this range. Here’s an early-season listing of some players who could be selected at the back half of the lottery.
The Habs battled back on Monday night in Columbus, coming back from a two-goal deficit to take the lead in the third. However, they weren’t able to hold on as Kirill Marchenko scored the winner with just over two minutes to go to give the Blue Jackets the 5-4 win.
The Habs found themselves down one in the third period on Friday night but their depth players continued to produce, eventually setting the stage for a late Patrik Laine power play goal to give them the 4-3 win over Detroit.
Monday’s game against Anaheim certainly wasn’t the most exciting of games but featured some close play from both sides. In the end, the game went to a shootout where goals from Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield gave the Habs the 3-2 win.
Patrik Laine’s debut was a successful one for the Habs on Tuesday night. He scored Montreal’s only goal in regulation while Nick Suzuki buried his second overtime winner over the last week as Montreal beat the Islanders 2-1.