Habs Weekly: Squarely In The Mix
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While last week saw the Habs lose a tough one after blowing a big early lead, they also picked up three victories to help keep pace in their surprisingly strong run to get back into the playoff discussion.
While last week saw the Habs lose a tough one after blowing a big early lead, they also picked up three victories to help keep pace in their surprisingly strong run to get back into the playoff discussion.
Since late December, the NHL has been revealing each franchise’s Quarter-Century team with one announcement per day. On Sunday, it was Montreal’s turn to have its roster revealed.
After a comeback win in Utah on Tuesday, the Habs wrapped up their road trip on Thursday in Dallas. The game was tied for most of regulation but Alex Newhook tipped home the eventual winner midway through the third as Montreal collected the 3-1 win.
After being involved in a traffic accident as a pedestrian on Monday in Utah, the Habs announced on Tuesday that winger Emil Heineman will miss the next three to four weeks with an upper-body injury.
After basically three weeks at home, Laval was back on the road last week with a pair of stops against a key division rival in Cleveland. They took care of business in the first game but came up just short in the second.
Going into the week, few would have expected Montreal to come out with five out of six points against Vancouver, Washington, and Dallas. However, their strong two-way efforts continued, allowing them to do just that.
The Habs closed up 2024 on a high note with some big victories to get themselves closer to the playoff picture. Along the way, they had some different contributors than normal, some of whom received enough votes from our readers to land in our three stars.
December was a good month for the Habs but it was a quieter month for many of their prospects, many of which had extended holiday breaks. Nonetheless, a handful stood out among the rest to earn a spot in our three stars.
After a tough stretch against Syracuse to end 2024, Laval started off 2025 on a good note with a pair of victories over Abbotsford while Cayden Primeau’s season debut with the Rocket was a strong one.
The final week of the road trip saw the Habs play against two very tough opponents and one much weaker one. Instead of things playing out as expected, the opposite happened as they beat Vegas and Colorado but lost to Chicago.