March 4th, 1985
Montreal Canadiens / NHL Weekly Update
Montreal Canadiens LW
Brayden Laureano has signed a 2 year, $3.1 M deal. The 22 year old now has 7 goals and 18 points with 23 PIMs in 68 games. Laureano won the 1982 Bob Clarke Trophy (WHL Points Leader) when he had 104 points with the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Montreal Canadiens C
Riley Callander had 2 goals in a 4-3 win over the Devils. The 29 year old now has 34 goals and 75 points with 37 PIMs in 68 games. Callander is a 4-time All Star.
Montreal Canadiens RW
Petr Sucharda has signed a 3 year, $3.6 M deal. The 21 year old now has 4 goals and 10 points with 6 PIMs in 32 games.
New Jersey Devils G
Christopher Chappell made 30 stops in a 1-0 win over the Penguins. The 39 year old now has 38 wins with a 2.09 GAA and a .920 save % in 51 games. Chappell was an 1981 All Star.
San Jose Sharks C
Jim Lindsay had 2 goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets. The 22 year old now has 29 goals and 79 points with 42 PIMs in 69 games.
Anaheim Ducks and former
Montreal Canadien C
Herman Hedberg was named the NHL Player of the Month. The 22 year old now has 17 goals and 42 points with 50 PIMs in 72 games. Herman's 42 points is a career high exceeding the 33 points he had last year for Anaheim.
Vancouver Canucks G
Mitchell Robillard was named the Goalie of the Month. The 22 year old now has 20 wins with a 1.21 GAA and a .944 save % in 23 games.
Carolina Hurricanes C
Joseph Saito had 2 goals in a 4-2 win over the Stars. The 34 year old now has 31 goals and 73 points with 53 PIMs in 69 games. Saito had a career high 81 points last year with the Hurricanes.
Arizona Coyotes C
Peter Pury had 2 goals and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Flyers. The 22 year old now has 25 goals and 62 points with 75 PIMs in 71 games. This years 62 points is a career high for Pury exceeding the 50 he put up in the 1982-83 season for the Ducks.
Tampa Bay Lightning C
Larry Clark had a goal in a 3-1 win over the
Montreal Canadiens. The 33 year old now has 25 goals and 49 points with 52 PIMs in 71 games. Clark has set a career high for points surpassing the 44 points he had during the 1980-81 season for the Islanders.
Chicago Blackhawks G
Van Farlow made 33 saves in a 1-0 win over the Devils. The 31 year old now has 35 wins with a 2.56 GAA and a .916 save % in 61 games with the Blackhawks and Sharks. Farlow has set a career high for wins surpassing his 16 wins last year with the Sharks.
Florida Panthers LD
Mike Walters had 2 assists in a 3-1 win over the
Montreal Canadiens. The 23 year old now has 5 goals and 23 points with 73 PIMs in 72 games. Walters set a career high for points with 30 in the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons with the Panthers.
Vancouver Canucks LD
Andrew Larson could miss up to 4 weeks with a strained tricep. The 28 year old now has 12 goals and 54 points with 56 PIMs in 72 games. Larson has set a career high with 54 points surpassing his 46 points during the 1982-83 season with the Canucks.
| Atlantic | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | DIFF |
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 97 | 86 |
| Boston Bruins | 71 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 82 | -11 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 72 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 71 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 72 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 70 | -13 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 73 | 33 | 36 | 4 | 70 | -39 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 73 | 33 | 36 | 4 | 70 | -14 |
| Florida Panthers | 72 | 31 | 34 | 7 | 69 | -47 |
| Ottawa Senators | 72 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 66 | -26 |