10 Thoughts: Habs Drop an Odd Game in Tampa
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The Habs looked to wrap up 2023 on a winning note as they were in Tampa Bay to face the Lightning on Sunday. They took a two-goal lead in the second but weren’t able to hold on, falling 4-3.
The Habs looked to wrap up 2023 on a winning note as they were in Tampa Bay to face the Lightning on Sunday. They took a two-goal lead in the second but weren’t able to hold on, falling 4-3.
The Habs haven’t had much success in Florida lately and that trend continued on Saturday night as they dropped their penultimate game of 2023 by a 4-1 score.
Topics in this edition of our podcast include the hit on Juraj Slafkovsky on Thursday, Jayden Struble’s strong start to his NHL career, Montreal’s goaltending situation, and much more.
Montreal’s first game after the holiday break was an inconsistent one as they had segments where they struggled mightily and others where they hung in against Carolina. However, in the end, they fell 5-3.
A few years ago, Daniel Audette was playing in Montreal’s farm system. Since then, he has bounced around overseas and is currently playing in Switzerland.
The 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship is set to run from December 26th through January 5th and the Habs will be well represented with four of their top prospects taking part. As usual, we’ll keep track of their stats here.
After a rough first couple of months of the season, Laval put together two of their best efforts of the campaign before the holiday break, collecting a pair of victories in the process.
Lately, it has felt like the long road trip beginning in mid-December has been somewhat of a death knell for the Habs. However, they did quite well in the first leg of it this time around, picking up five of six points against the Central Division. Plus, some thoughts on the pending defensive decision Montreal will need to make.
The 2024 World Juniors are almost upon us and while the Habs won’t have as many prospects taking part compared to a year ago, several of their top youngsters will be suiting up. Here’s a look at who will be participating.
After a heartbreaking loss in Minnesota on Thursday, the Habs looked to get back in the win column on Friday in Chicago. They got off to a slow start but then rattled off five unanswered goals to pick up the 5-2 victory.