Author: David St-Louis

Catching The Torch: Kieran Ruscheinski has unique athleticism

By David St-Louis | Apr 19th 2021 | 10 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...

Often at odds, Joel Armia’s size and skill combined for a great performance versus Flames

By David St-Louis | Apr 17th 2021 | 5 min read |

On Friday night, we saw the kind of performance from Joel Armia that reminds you why he was drafted 16th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 2011. Traded...

Video Analysis: Erik Gustafsson’s high-risk brand of hockey

By David St-Louis | Apr 14th 2021 | 6 min read |

According to our Patrik Bexell, the interest from the Montreal Canadiens in Erik Gustafsson dates back six years. They were in the running to sign the...

Video Analysis: Jon Merrill will provide Montreal with top-four abilities

By David St-Louis | Apr 11th 2021 | 5 min read |

You can never have too many defencemen, especially in this condensed season and with the playoffs fast approaching. Jon Merrill will provide an additi...

Catching The Torch: What to make of the Jordan Harris situation

By David St-Louis | Apr 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...

Jeff Petry has become perhaps Montreal’s most important player

By David St-Louis | Apr 4th 2021 | 3 min read |

In the first couple of seasons following Jeff Petry’s trade to the Montreal Canadiens, before I started analyzing and breaking down the game, I reme...

Catching The Torch: Gianni Fairbrother’s defensive game projects as NHL-calibre

By David St-Louis | Mar 28th 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...

Cole Caufield’s quick adaptability is the key to his accurate release

By David St-Louis | Mar 21st 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...

Nick Suzuki and Jesperi Kotkaniemi are learning defence the hard way

By David St-Louis | Mar 21st 2021 | 6 min read |

Last night’s game was a continuation of Friday’s. The Montreal Canadiens accumulated scoring chances, firing again and again from the slot, tippin...

The Canadiens’ defensive system isn’t as difficult as the players are making it look

By David St-Louis | Mar 20th 2021 | 3 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens should have won the game last night.  It was a frustrating affair considering the high amount of chances the team had to put t...