Rocket Weekly: A Split in Manitoba
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Following a strong stretch at home, Laval travelled to Manitoba for a pair of games and they were able to manage a split against the Moose.
Following a strong stretch at home, Laval travelled to Manitoba for a pair of games and they were able to manage a split against the Moose.
Offensive production was hard to come by for the Habs this past week although they were still able to pick up a pair of victories thanks to some strong play between the pipes.
Despite a growing list of injuries, the Rocket had a strong week, picking up five of a possible six points to move out of the basement in the North Division.
On Tuesday, Habs defenceman David Schlemko cleared waivers as expected, paving the way for the team to activate him off IR and assign him to Laval.
The Habs wrapped up 2018 on a high note and started off 2019 well before a poor showing against Nashville ended their week on a low note.
Some strong performances at the World Juniors highlight Montreal’s top prospect performers for the month of December.
Laval had quite a strong week offensively but they weren’t able to get the results they were looking for as they picked up just three of six points despite averaging four goals per game.
The Habs were in Dallas looking to close off 2018 and their road trip on a high note. They were able to do just that, pulling off the comeback in a 3-2 overtime victory.
The Habs resumed their road trip with a pair of games in Florida. While the offence came to play, Montreal was still only able to come out of it with a split.
The Habs headed into Tampa Bay on Saturday looking to sweep the Florida portion of their road trip. Unfortunately, a tough night for Antti Niemi proved costly as the Lightning picked up the 6-5 win.