Rocket Weekly: The Offence Returns
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Home ice was kind to Laval last week as they returned to their friendly confines and picked up a pair of victories to put them up into second place for the time being in the North Division.
Home ice was kind to Laval last week as they returned to their friendly confines and picked up a pair of victories to put them up into second place for the time being in the North Division.
Despite having a weakened roster after the trade deadline, the Habs were able to pick up a point on Monday against Boston but a pair of goals from Brad Marchand, including the overtime winner, proved to be the difference in a 3-2 loss.
Montreal wasn’t going to move Artturi Lehkonen unless they got a deal they really liked and they found one as the winger has been moved to Colorado for prospect defenceman Justin Barron and a 2024 second-round pick.
Andrew Hammond’s tenure with the Habs has come to an end fairly quickly as they have moved him to New Jersey in exchange for AHL forward Nate Schnarr.
The Habs have made their first move of trade deadline day as they’ve dealt defenceman Brett Kulak to Edmonton. The reported return is William Lagesson and a 2023 second-round pick.
The Habs got some players back in the lineup this past week but it didn’t do much to change their short-term fortunes as they lost two of their three games, including another basement battle against Arizona.
The Habs got some timely goals in the second period on Saturday night against Ottawa and used that to skate away with a 5-1 victory in their final game before Monday’s trade deadline.
The Habs made their second big trade of the Kent Hughes era earlier this week when Ben Chiarot was sent to Florida for prospect Ty Smilanic, a 2023 first-rounder, and a 2022 fourth-rounder. Our writers discuss the move.
While on the surface it may seem odd for the Habs, a rebuilding team, to move out their prospects, there are some that appear to have a chance of being dealt. They’re the focus of our final trade odds piece.
In a game that was wildly entertaining on Thursday, the Habs welcomed back some veterans as Jake Allen and Christian Dvorak returned to the lineup. They briefly had the lead but ultimately came away with yet another overtime loss in this game that featured many momentum swings and an overall fun pace as Dallas skated away with the 4-3 win.