Montreal took its best trade chip off the block earlier this week when they signed Jake Evans to a four-year, $11.4 million extension. Was this the right move to make? Our writers offer up their thoughts.
After a tough week, Laval was able to rebound nicely, picking up a pair of victories against two division rivals to retain the second seed in the North Division as the calendar flips to March.
Montreal’s top trade chip heading into Friday’s deadline is now off the block altogether. The team announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed Jake Evans to a four-year contract extension.
The Habs looked to sweep the home-and-home set against the Sabres on Monday night. They blew a big lead but it didn’t matter in the end as Mike Matheson potted the overtime winner in a 4-3 victory.
February was an interesting month for the Habs. They weren’t able to carry over their momentum from January, hitting the break on a low note. But with three straight wins to end the month, they’re still around the playoff picture. Who were their top performers? Make your picks for our monthly three stars.
While the Habs still have an uphill battle to get back into the playoff picture, they did their best to keep afloat in the chase, picking up wins in all three games to gain a bit of ground in the Wild Card standings.
The Habs played their first home game in more than two weeks on Tuesday, hosting Carolina. The contest didn’t feature many scoring opportunities, but Montreal took advantage of what they had, picking up the 4-0 win.
Last week was a tough one for Laval as their injury-riddled roster wasn’t able to take full advantage of a lighter week on the schedule in terms of their opponents. As a result, they no longer hold down the top spot in the North Division.
After a long break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Habs kicked off the stretch run on a winning note but they will need to get on a bit of run if they want to stay within striking distance of the playoffs with the trade deadline looming large.
One of Montreal’s prospects is set to make his season debut on Wednesday night. The Habs announced that defenceman David Reinbacher has been activated off season-opening IR and has been assigned to Laval.