Thursday’s News and Notes
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Prior to their game against Chicago, there was plenty of news surrounding the Habs. Here’s a rundown of today’s news involving the Canadiens.
Prior to their game against Chicago, there was plenty of news surrounding the Habs. Here’s a rundown of today’s news involving the Canadiens.
Still missing several forwards, the Habs added some depth up front on Wednesday as they claimed Rem Pitlick off waivers from Minnesota.
December was a tough month not just for the Habs but most of their prospects as many only played a handful of games. Nevertheless, a few stood out amongst the rest to earn a spot in the prospect three stars.
The Habs may not have a ton of top-end talent in their prospect pool but the depth of their group has certainly improved in recent years. Our prospect rankings begin with the bottom six, several of which were slotted considerably higher in the past.
With Laval in an extended break following the postponement of their final game before the holiday break and their first game after, it’s a good time to assess how things are going about a third of the way through the season. This time, the focus is on their forwards.
2021 was quite an eventful year for the Habs. There were plenty of highs and plenty of lows. But what will our writers remember the most from the past 12 months?
While Montreal doesn’t play until next week and won’t practice until Friday at the earliest, they still are doing COVID testing and the end result is four more players and a coach going into protocols.
Who were the top performers for the Habs in December? Make your selections for Montreal’s three stars of the month.
It was a memorable week for many Habs although certainly not for their on-ice success as they lost all three games. However, several players made their NHL debuts and, for the most part, they did pretty well under the circumstances.
After being hit with a significant outbreak of positive COVID-19 tests, the Canadiens announced both the Habs and Rocket will pause operations through January 6th in an effort to try to stop the spread.