After a long layoff, Laval was back in action on Saturday to open up their Eastern Conference Finals series against Springfield. They had the lead late but weren’t able to hold on, eventually falling 2-1 in overtime.
Carey Price had a very limited 2021-22 season but with everything he went through to get back, he was rewarded by the Professional Hockey Writers Association with the Bill Masterton Trophy.
The Canadiens officially parted ways with one of their prospects on Wednesday as they failed to sign Jacob Olofsson by the 5:00 PM ET deadline. He has become a free agent.
While it has taken longer than perhaps some have expected, the Habs made it official on Wednesday, announcing they’ve removed the interim tag from Martin St. Louis and signed him to a three-year contract.
After a hard-fought series against Syracuse, Laval came out at their best against Rochester and they were able to pick up the sweep as they advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals to take on Springfield.
This past season was largely one to forget for the Canadiens as they struggled for long stretches of the season with many players underachieving. As a result, the report cards for the goaltenders and defencemen feature several low grades.
The preliminary round at the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship has come to an end so it’s a good time to assess how each of the representatives from the Habs has fared so far.
After a big victory on Sunday, Laval looked to make it two wins in as many nights in the second game of the North Division Finals against Rochester. On the back of another strong goaltending performance, they did exactly that, pulling out a 3-1 victory.
Laval kicked off the North Division Final on Sunday looking to get an early edge on Rochester. They got an offensive explosion with five goals from the bottom end of their forward group as they picked up a big 6-1 victory.
Laval’s first-ever playoff series turned out to be quite a memorable one as after they failed to win it on home ice, they returned to Syracuse and needed a late-minute comeback to keep their chances alive before winning in overtime to move on to face Rochester in the next round.