This past season was largely one to forget for the Canadiens as they struggled for long stretches of the season with many players underachieving. As a result, the report cards for the goaltenders and defencemen feature several low grades.
The preliminary round at the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship has come to an end so it’s a good time to assess how each of the representatives from the Habs has fared so far.
After a big victory on Sunday, Laval looked to make it two wins in as many nights in the second game of the North Division Finals against Rochester. On the back of another strong goaltending performance, they did exactly that, pulling out a 3-1 victory.
Laval kicked off the North Division Final on Sunday looking to get an early edge on Rochester. They got an offensive explosion with five goals from the bottom end of their forward group as they picked up a big 6-1 victory.
Former Habs GM Marc Bergevin made quite a few moves after Montreal’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. One year later, it’s safe to say he’d want a do-over on a few of those decisions.
Laval’s first-ever playoff series turned out to be quite a memorable one as after they failed to win it on home ice, they returned to Syracuse and needed a late-minute comeback to keep their chances alive before winning in overtime to move on to face Rochester in the next round.
The Habs wrapped up their 2021-22 season last month with a couple of victories following a tough losing streak. Despite their overall struggles, there were some solid individual performances that helped them earn enough votes to be in the three stars.
The final two series of the second round of the NHL playoffs get underway tonight. The HabsWorld writers share their predictions on how the series starting on Wednesday will go.
It was an exciting first round of the NHL playoffs, where a record number of series went a full seven games. With the second round starting tonight, the HabsWorld writers share their predictions on how the series starting on Tuesday will finish.
On Monday, the NHL revealed the three finalists for the Bill Masterton Trophy. Canadiens goaltender Carey Price was among the group that will have a chance to win the award.