The past week was a strong one for the Habs who followed up a loss to Chicago with a pair of key wins against the Sens to preserve their division lead. In St. John’s, the IceCaps doubled their win streak to four games and clawed their way back into the last playoff spot in the North Division.
Before focusing on the stretch run and the battle for top spot in the Atlantic, we take one last look at the ugly third quarter of the season with our forward grades.
The Habs weren’t at their best for big chunks over the past week but still managed to pick up two of three wins in Western Canada. In St. John’s, the IceCaps also had some ups and downs but were also able to take two of their three games.
There weren’t many good candidates for the three stars in February, but things started to turn around as the month came to a close and there is hope on the horizon.
The third quarter of the season for the Habs featured more downs than ups as many players struggled. Accordingly, the grades aren’t as high as they’ve been the rest of the year. Our report card starts with the goalies and defencemen.
The offence is still a work in progress but it didn’t stop the Habs from sweeping all four of their games this past week. The IceCaps weren’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard either but they managed to win a pair of games in their latest 3-in-3 stretch as well.
While the Habs didn’t make the big splash many were expecting, GM Marc Bergevin was still quite active by making five trades in the 48 hours leading up to the deadline. Our writers offer up their thoughts on the moves.
The latest HabsWorld podcast discusses a very busy few days for the Habs, the new top pairing on the blueline, a preview of next week’s road trip, and much more.
Barring something unforeseen, the Laval Rocket should have one of the top scorers in the AHL in uniform next season as the Habs inked winger Chris Terry to a one year extension on Friday.
Who were Montreal’s top players for the month of February? Have your say by voting for the 3 Stars of the month.