10 Thoughts: Habs Squander a Late Lead in Detroit
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The Habs kicked off their final stretch of the 2023-24 season on Monday with a trip to Detroit. They had a two-goal lead in the third but couldn’t hold it, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime.
The Habs kicked off their final stretch of the 2023-24 season on Monday with a trip to Detroit. They had a two-goal lead in the third but couldn’t hold it, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime.
The Habs got through the second-last week of the season with one of their better weeks in the standings, picking up four of a possible six points. Along the way, they had their biggest offensive outburst of the season and signed one of their top prospects.
The Habs had four separate one-goal leads on Saturday night in Ottawa but the Senators were able to come back each time, setting the stage for Drake Batherson to score the only goal of the shootout to pick up the 5-4 victory.
In news that should come as little surprise, the Habs announced on Friday that they’ve signed defenceman Lane Hutson to a three-year, entry-level contract. As expected, the deal begins this season so he’ll be eligible to play for Montreal down the stretch.
After an offensive breakout on Tuesday, the Habs weren’t able to muster up much in the way of quality chances against the Islanders on Thursday. While they were able to get it to overtime, New York picked up the early overtime winner, giving them the much-needed extra point in a 3-2 win.
Topics in this edition of our podcast include Nick Suzuki’s career year, Cayden Primeau’s strong play following the Jake Allen trade, talk about several key prospects in Laval, and much more.
The Habs kicked off the penultimate week of their season on Tuesday as they hosted Philadelphia. The Flyers have struggled as of late and that continued in this one as the Habs won 9-3 in dominant fashion.
There was good news and bad news on Tuesday when it came to the Xhekaj brothers. The good news was for Florian as the Habs announced that they’ve signed him to a three-year, entry-level deal while the bad news is that Arber is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday.
The turning of the calendar to April yielded a tough week for the Habs who faced four of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They were able to only manage a single victory out of those games despite some decent performances most nights.
The Habs faced another tough opponent to close off their weekend back-to-back as they were in New York to take on the league-leading Rangers on Sunday. Cayden Primeau was peppered early and often and while he was sharp, New York still picked up the 5-2 victory.