With Cayden Primeau struggling and Samuel Montembeault playing through injury, it was only a matter of time before the Habs added a goalie. They did so on Saturday, acquiring Andrew Hammond from Minnesota in exchange for winger Brandon Baddock.
The decision to let Dominique Ducharme go as head coach wasn’t too surprising but the appointment of Martin St. Louis as interim head coach certainly was. Our writers weigh in on the coaching change in Montreal.
Despite a solid effort from the team on Thursday night, the Habs were let down by their goaltending as the Capitals scored four times on their first 15 shots on their way to best Montreal 5-2 despite being outshot 44-23.
The Habs have found their replacement for Dominique Ducharme and it’s someone that certainly wasn’t on the radar as long-time NHL winger Martin St-Louis has been named as their new interim head coach.
It has been a tough season for the Habs on many fronts and another casualty has occurred from it as the team announced Wednesday that Dominique Ducharme has been fired as head coach.
The 2022 Olympics are underway and while NHL players won’t be participating, the Habs will still have some representation in the event with two of their prospects being selected to play. As is our tradition, we’ll keep track of their stats here.
After a long rest, the Habs looked exactly like they did before the All-Star break. They got off to a slow start and never recovered on Tuesday night, falling 7-1 to New Jersey.
While the week ended on a disappointing note, it was still a good showing for Laval in the second half of their road trip as they managed to pick up three of a possible four points off the top team in the AHL.
Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have spent the last little bit assessing what they have and making their plans for reshaping their roster. The first step will be to peddle impending UFAs for picks and prospects but what else could they do?
There were plenty of COVID-related postponements in January, resulting in some different players getting the nod for our prospects of the month.