Author: Matt Drake

Bottom Six Minutes: Just the beginning for Cayden Primeau

By Matt Drake | Mar 13th 2024 | 3 min read |

After building up a three-goal lead in the first five minutes and change on Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens did what they usually do in these si...

Bottom Six Minutes: Juraj Slafkovsky imposes himself on the Leafs

By Matt Drake | Mar 10th 2024 | 3 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens fared far better against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night than most would have expected. Ultimately falling by a score...

Bottom Six Minutes: Joshua Roy is catching fire

By Matt Drake | Mar 8th 2024 | 4 min read |

When the Montreal Canadiens rolled into Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes, it didn’t seem they were quite ready for the actual hurricane t...

Bottom Six Minutes: Joshua Roy shows the Habs' future depth

By Matt Drake | Mar 6th 2024 | 3 min read |

Losers of two consecutive shootouts coming into Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens were probably hoping to avoid the shootout altogether for once. ...

Bottom Six Minutes: Arber Xhekaj is heating up

By Matt Drake | Mar 1st 2024 | 3 min read |

Coming off a very disappointing effort despite their win over the Arizona Coyotes, the Montreal Canadiens needed to show some improved play to start t...

Bottom Six Minutes: Montembeault steals one he shouldn't have to

By Matt Drake | Feb 28th 2024 | 3 min read |

There is no sugar coating Tuesday night’s game; the Montreal Canadiens were run over by the Arizona Coyotes. Clearly hungry to end their 12-game...

Bottom Six Minutes: Nick Suzuki back within striking distance of point-per-game pace

By Matt Drake | Feb 25th 2024 | 3 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens managed another close game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, but still dropped their fifth-straight regulation contest...

Bottom Six Minutes: Habs' second line continues to impress

By Matt Drake | Feb 23rd 2024 | 3 min read |

Expected goals don’t always line up with what happens in terms of actual goals in the game of hockey. That’s what happened to the Montreal...

Bottom Six Minutes: Joshua Roy flashes his top-six potential

By Matt Drake | Feb 22nd 2024 | 3 min read |

Wednesday night was one of those games where a loss was perhaps more valuable to the Montreal Canadiens than a win. Playing a Buffalo Sabres team that...

Bottom Six Minutes: Habs still searching for a real second line

By Matt Drake | Feb 18th 2024 | 3 min read |

Though they came incredibly close to tying the game in the dying seconds, the Montreal Canadiens fell to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. Fi...