After being doubled up in a loss on Saturday, the Habs were back in action on Tuesday as they hosted the Wild. They put up a better effort but the offensive production went quiet again as Minnesota skated away with the 2-0 victory.
The Habs will be without Michael Pezzetta for their games on Tuesday and Thursday as the Department of Player Safety announced that they’ve handed the winger a two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head on Washington winger T.J. Oshie.
The Habs had a successful week when it came to their draft pick situation this summer but it came on the hands of some tough losses as they extended their losing streak to five straight games.
The month of March saw several players in Laval have strong months offensively. Meanwhile, it was a quieter month for some of their other prospects but a handful really stood out to earn one of our three stars.
Fresh off their loss to Winnipeg, the Habs were back in action on Wednesday as they were in Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets. They struggled offensively throughout the game, ultimately falling 5-1.
With a very tight battle for playoff positioning in the North Division, Laval had a chance to really strengthen their chances with four divisional games. They did exactly that, winning all four of them to stay in second place.
The Habs were able to put some goals up this past week but that wasn’t enough to change their fortunes as they only had one win sandwiched by a pair of losses as they remain at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
While March still featured considerably more losses than wins, there was still some optimism as some of their players bounced back offensively. Not surprisingly, those players garnered the most votes in our monthly three stars.
The Habs looked to get back in the win column as they were in New Jersey on Thursday night to take on the Devils. Montreal benefitted from some bad goaltending from New Jersey as they hit a season-high in goals on the way to a 7-4 victory.
In somewhat of a surprising move, recently-acquired prospect forward Ty Smilanic has decided to change schools as he has entered the NCAA transfer portal.