The drop in the standings continues for the Habs after another winless week against Western opponents. Things weren’t much better for the IceCaps who, after losing three of four, are also now starting to lose ground. Plus, everyone knows scoring help is needed but my Final Thought looks at another area that needs improvement in Montreal.
Jarred Tinordi’s trade has left fans with many questions. Did Marc Bergevin get enough for him? Should they have kept him? Would nothing have been better than Victor Bartley and John Scott? Our writers answer these questions and more.
Jarred Tinordi’s time with the Habs has come to an end. He has been flipped to the Coyotes as part of a three way trade that sees John Scott and Victor Bartley coming to the Canadiens.
It was another iffy week for the Habs who played well at some times and really struggled at others. Things were even worse in St. John’s as they had a pair of poor efforts over the weekend. Marc Bergevin made a small move this past week; my Final Thought gives all the analysis you’ll need on the swap.
With most leagues being either at or near their midseason marks, it’s a good time to look back at our preseason prospect rankings. Some players have seen their stocks rise while others have dropped considerably.
When the Habs acquired Ben Scrivens last week, the writing seemed to be on the wall for Dustin Tokarski in that his future was going to be elsewhere. That was made official on Thursday as he was sent to Anaheim for winger Max Friberg.
There will be only one Hab representing the organization at the upcoming All-Star Game. On Wednesday, the NHL released the full rosters for each divisional team and it will be P.K. Subban going from the Canadiens.
The scoring struggles weren’t just limited to the Habs back in December as quite a few of their prospects struggled to produce as well. Nonetheless, there were a few players who were able to stand out amongst the rest.
It’s far too early to say the Habs are back on track but they took some strides towards getting there this past week with a couple of big wins over divisional rivals. In St. John’s, things weren’t as rosy as the team dropped two of three games. Plus. Marc Bergevin is being sent a message by the hockey gods right now which is the focus of my Final Thought.
The New Year brought new life to the Habs as they played one of their best games in quite some time at the Winter Classic as they beat the hometown Bruins 5-1 in front of over 67,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.