It has been a season of firsts for rookie winger Juraj Slafkovsky. His first game, his first goal, and now, his first suspension as the Department of Player Safety handed him a two-game suspension for his hit on Matt Luff on Tuesday.
The Habs kicked off the first of a back-to-back stretch as they were in Detroit on Tuesday to take on the Red Wings. They overcame some penalty trouble and were able to skate away with a 3-2 shootout victory.
After a slow start to his season that has seen him be scratched multiple times already, the Canadiens have decided to place winger Rem Pitlick on waivers.
After a strong start to their road trip, the second half wasn’t as strong for the Habs as they dropped both of those contests before losing a surprisingly high-scoring game to Vegas at the Bell Centre to cap off their week.
The verdict is in for winger Josh Anderson and it’s not a good one for him or the Habs as the NHL announced that he has been suspended for two games for his boarding penalty on Saturday night.
The Habs kept pace early on against Vegas on Saturday night but the Golden Knights gained more control as the game went along, eventually skating away with the 6-2 victory.
To say it has been a rough start to the season for Evgenii Dadonov would be an understatement. Even so, while he’s a popular option to simply waive and part ways with when he’s cleared to return, I don’t think the Habs should be doing that just yet.
In a game that was wildly entertaining and very physical on Thursday, the Habs showed an ability to keep up with a team playing a different style of game. In the end, they lost 3-2 in overtime to Winnipeg, but this was a game where both teams skated away feeling quite good about their respective games.
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After a big comeback win in St. Louis on Saturday, the Habs were back in action on Tuesday in Minnesota. They started off strong but a tough second period was something they couldn’t overcome as they fell 4-1.