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The Habs kicked off the final month of the season on Tuesday with a visit from the Panthers. They have struggled against Florida lately but not in this one as they picked up the 5-3 win.
Laval had a week where all three opponents were behind them in the North Division standings. However, they were only to win one of those matchups, resulting in a sizable blow to their postseason hopes.
The Habs had one of their more successful weeks of the 2023-24 campaign, picking up a pair of victories to allow them to match last season’s point total with nearly three weeks remaining in the season.
The Habs will be without defenceman Kaiden Guhle for their game against Carolina on Saturday as the Department of Player Safety announced that the blueliner has been suspended for one game for his slash on Flyers winger Travis Konecny.
Back on home ice for the first time in two weeks, the Habs looked make it three straight wins as they hosted Philadelphia on Thursday. It wasn’t pretty at times but they were able to come away with the 4-1 victory.
While Laval still has plenty of work to do to lock down a playoff spot, they certainly bolstered their chances of reaching the postseason after picking up three crucial divisional victories in as many days last week.
Montreal’s final Western road trip of the season continued last week and once again, arguably their weakest game was the one they wound up winning as they picked up three of a possible six points.
Laval took care of business early in the week but when it came down to trying to take down a team they’re chasing for a playoff spot, they instead turned in an ugly effort, losing some of the ground they had previously gained in the playoff chase.
The last week was a bit of a mixed bag for the Habs. They picked up three of six points but at the same time, the better they played, the more they seemed to struggle in terms of team success.