Author: David St-Louis

Changing the Canadiens’ approach to rush offence

By David St-Louis | May 23rd 2021 | 7 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens scored only three goals in the first two games of their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Looking at their expected goals...

Shutting down the Auston Matthews line

By David St-Louis | May 21st 2021 | 4 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens have to become comfortable being uncomfortable. The coaching staff could devise dozens of plans to stop Auston Matthews’s lin...

Catching The Torch: Sean Farrell keeps piling up the chances

By David St-Louis | May 16th 2021 | 9 min read |

Each week we take an in-depth look at young members of the organization while providing an overview of Montreal Canadiens prospects playing at the Jun...

Catching The Torch: Gianni Fairbrother could have an NHL spot in his future

By David St-Louis | May 5th 2021 | 9 min read |

Each week we take an in-depth look at young members of the organization while providing an overview of Montreal Canadiens prospects playing at the Jun...

The Canadiens contained the Leafs with a disciplined approach to rush defence

By David St-Louis | May 4th 2021 | 4 min read |

Another game, another goal for Cole Caufield. The Habs seem to have finally found someone who can put the finishing touch on overall good team perform...

Cole Caufield put together an excellent performance in his third NHL game

By David St-Louis | May 1st 2021 | 3 min read |

Cole Caufield had his best game in a Montreal Canadiens uniform last night. He finished the night with the second-highest expected-goals-for (98.2%), ...

The Canadiens put Cole Caufield in a position to succeed

By David St-Louis | Apr 27th 2021 | 3 min read |

Cole Caufield’s first performance with the Montreal Canadiens was messy but successful. Pretty much what you could expect for a 20-year-old making h...

Catching The Torch: Sean Farrell passes another milestone in his season of growth

By David St-Louis | Apr 26th 2021 | 9 min read |

Each week we take an in-depth look at young members of the organization while providing an overview of Montreal Canadiens prospects playing at the Jun...

The Calgary Flames feast on Montreal’s weak transition game

By David St-Louis | Apr 24th 2021 | 4 min read |

Not that we needed more proof, but the Calgary Flames are a bad stylistic matchup for the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal capitalizes on mistakes and gen...

Video Analysis: The cracks that formed in Montreal’s defence of Connor McDavid

By David St-Louis | Apr 20th 2021 | 6 min read |

At no point in last night’s game did it feel like the Montreal Canadiens had full control over the Edmonton Oilers. Sure, the Habs managed to frustr...