Laval had a strong start to their week but a pair of disappointing results at the end sent them to the All-Star break on a bit of a low note.

The next group of our 2019-20 prospect rankings features the biggest riser from last season plus a pair of newcomers to the organization on the back end.

Despite a long list of injuries and recalls, Laval had a decent showing through the second quarter of their season which results in some good grades for their goalies and defencemen.

With a pair of games against a struggling Manitoba Moose squad, Laval had a chance to potentially gain some ground in their push for a playoff spot but they only managed to come out of it with a split.

The Rocket went into last week with one tough matchup and two games that could be classified as ones where they were the clear favourite to win. Naturally, they lost both of those while winning the tougher one against a quality Syracuse squad.

2020 continues to bring good fortune for Laval as they picked up two more wins to double their win streak while they’re also poised to get some help on the injury front.

The Habs completed a swap of minor leaguers on Tuesday, acquiring centre Laurent Dauphin from Nashville in exchange for Michael McCarron. Dauphin has been assigned to Laval.

Laval didn’t get off to a great start in their final stretch of 2019 but they ended the year on a high note with a pair of victories against division rivals.

Our third group of prospects in our 2019-20 rankings features a pair of players who have been in the organization for a while now and are running out of time to make their mark.

The 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships will run from December 26th to January 5th and while the Habs won’t have quite as many prospects participating as they did last year, they will still be well-represented in the tournament. We’ll keep track of their stats here.