It took a bit of time before Claude Julien put Christian Folin in the lineup but clearly, he made a positive impression. The Habs announced on Thursday that they signed the defenceman to a one-year, $800,000 contract extension.
While the Habs fell short of making the playoffs, they still had some strong performers for the stretch run. Our fourth quarter grades begin with the goalies and defencemen.
The Habs came up just short in their playoff chase but several players still had strong finishes to their season. Make your picks for Montreal’s three stars for March and April.
The second set of playoff series are ready to start this evening. The HabsWorld experts prepared their prognostications on day 2 of hockey’s epic quest for the holiest of grails.
Every hockey fan’s favourite time of the year is about to begin, with the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Last year, the Habs were one of the winners in the Draft Lottery, moving up a spot in the process. They weren’t as lucky this time around as they stayed pat as expected and hold the 15th pick in June.
The Habs entered the week with a slim chance at making the postseason. They were in it until almost the very end but ultimately came up short of locking down a playoff spot.
The Habs looked to finish the 2018-19 season on a high note as they hosted Toronto on Saturday night. The game was wild and wacky at times while a newcomer made an immediate impact in a 6-5 shootout victory for Montreal.
Thursday’s game was not as entertaining as Tuesday’s though I would say the Habs tried every bit as hard. The difference is that Washington was defensively aware of what Montreal was bringing to the table and had a plan to keep the Habs off the scoreboard and did so as they pulled off the 2-1 victory.
Despite losing tough games against Carolina and Columbus last month, the Habs are going to be in the mix for a playoff spot right down to the wire.