Wednesday night was the seventh and final game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Laval didn’t come out with much energy in this one, however, as the fatigue and injuries got to them as Springfield was able to skate away with the 4-0 victory.
It turns out Otto Leskinen’s time with the Canadiens isn’t over just yet as the Habs announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed the defenceman to a one-year, two-way contract.
It was a must-win game for Laval on Monday as they looked to stay alive against the Thunderbirds and force a Game 7. They got some key contributions from their veterans and got the job done as they skated away with a 5-1 victory.
It hasn’t been very often that Montreal has had several prospects playing into May but that is the case this year, with several putting up strong performances to earn a nod in our three stars.
Less than 24 hours after a thrilling overtime victory on Friday, Laval was back at it on Saturday for Game 5 against Springfield. They got off to a good start but couldn’t hold on from there, eventually falling 3-2 in overtime.
After a tough outing on Wednesday, Laval looked to even up their series in Game 4 as they hosted Springfield on Friday night. It took a bit of extra time but they did just that as the Rocket skated away with a 3-2 overtime victory.
After knotting up the series over the weekend, Laval returned home to continue their series against Springfield on Wednesday. However, they had by far their worst effort of the postseason, falling 6-3.
The 2021-22 season was a tough one offensively for many of Montreal’s forwards which resulted in them being one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league. Despite that, a few of them still did well enough to manage a decent grade as we wrap up our report cards.
Chris Wideman will be sticking around with the Habs for a couple more years as the team announced on Monday that they’ve signed the veteran to a two-year contract.
After a disappointing overtime loss on Saturday, Laval looked to get back into the win column on Sunday in Springfield. They were able to do just that as their offence came to life to help them skate away with a 4-2 victory to tie the series.