HabsWorld Podcast – Episode 88
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Topics in our latest podcast include initial reactions and analysis of the hiring of interim head coach Martin St. Louis, the Tyler Toffoli trade, GM Kent Hughes’ recent press conference, and more.
Topics in our latest podcast include initial reactions and analysis of the hiring of interim head coach Martin St. Louis, the Tyler Toffoli trade, GM Kent Hughes’ recent press conference, and more.
Between their coaching change and an openness to take on prospects over draft picks in trades, Montreal’s new management team might not be as enamoured with the upcoming draft class as some might think.
The Habs made a pair of additions to their front office on Friday, hiring Vincent Lecavalier as special advisor to hockey operations while Nick Bobrov has been appointed as co-director of amateur scouting.
It looked as if Montreal was heading for yet another loss on Thursday when St. Louis scored late in regulation. However, Cole Caufield tied it up in the dying seconds and scored the overtime winner for good measure, giving the Habs a 3-2 victory and ending their ten-game losing streak.
The Habs made their first big seller trade earlier this week when they shipped Tyler Toffoli to Calgary for a 2022 first-round pick, a 2023 fifth-rounder, prospect Emil Heineman, and winger Tyler Pitlick. Our writers provide their thoughts on the move.
After a stint on the road, Laval was back home for an important series against division rival Syracuse. The Rocket made the most of it, sweeping all three to move up to third in the division in points percentage.
It was a busy week both on and off the ice for the Habs as their struggles led to a coaching change and a big trade up front. However, while Montreal has played better since that time, it hasn’t resulted in any on-ice success as four more losses this week extended their current slide to ten games.
New GM Kent Hughes promised that the recent coaching change wasn’t going to be the only notable change made and that proved true on Monday as the Habs traded winger Tyler Toffoli to Calgary.
Both the Habs and the Sabres did their best to not play any defence and this favoured the Sabres as Craig Anderson was able to outsave Samuel Montembeault as Buffalo skated away with a 5-3 win on Sunday afternoon.
Samuel Montembeault had one of his strongest performances of the season on Saturday afternoon against Columbus but he couldn’t get much goal support. In the end, a power play goal from Patrik Laine in the dying seconds of regulation time was the difference-maker as the Habs fell 2-1.