There was plenty of enthusiasm as a young Laval squad kicked off its 2023-24 campaign with a pair of games against Abbotsford. However, some struggles in their own end resulted in a pair of losses on home ice.
As usual, it was a summer of turnover for the Laval Rocket. However, rather than skewing toward a veteran-laden team, the one that takes to the ice tonight for their opener will be a much younger group.
After the Habs wrapped up a competitive training camp earlier in the week, the focus shifts to Laval whose season opener is on Friday. Two of Montreal’s final cuts highlight their players to watch in the early going this season.
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Following their intrasquad scrimmage game on Sunday, the Canadiens started to trim their training camp roster as they announced that four players have been returned to their respective junior teams.
The Habs concluded their 2023 rookie tournament with a 2-1 record following a 2-1 victory over Ottawa on Monday. Here are some observations on some of the prospects that participated in the event.
The Habs have reportedly made a small addition to their prospect pool as they’ve acquired the rights to forward Jakov Novak from the Senators in exchange for future considerations.
With Montreal’s rookie games set to get underway next week, the team revealed on Friday the 27 players that will be taking part in the tournament in Buffalo.
At the moment, many are tentatively pencilling in Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Jesse Ylonen as the likeliest prospects to break camp with Montreal. However, Emil Heineman could play his way into the mix, making him one to keep an eye on when camp opens up later this month.
When Montreal picked up Ty Smilanic as part of the Ben Chiarot trade less than a year and a half ago, it looked like they were adding another capable prospect to their pool. Now, the forward has his work cut out for him to even earn a contract from the Canadiens.