Category: Analysis

Evaluating the trade market for Sean Monahan

By Nathan Ni | Jan 21st 2024 | 11 min read |

Sean Monahan's availability is the most open secret in the NHL, but what can the Canadiens get for him?...

The Montreal Canadiens need to learn how to play with a lead

By Matt Drake | Jan 9th 2024 | 6 min read |

As we approach the midway point of the 2023-24 season, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of who exactly these Montreal Canadiens are. They...

Catching The Torch: Grading & dissecting the Canadiens prospects' World Juniors performances

By Hadi Kalakeche | Jan 8th 2024 | 9 min read |

Grading the performances of the Habs' top prospects — Filip Mešár, Owen Beck, Lane Hutson, and Jacob Fowler — who represented their nation at th...

What do the Montreal Canadiens have in Bogdan Konyushkov?

By Patrik Bexell | Dec 15th 2023 | 7 min read |

The following article is an Eyes on the Prize collaboration between Hadi Kalakeshe and Patrik Bexell. After more than half the KHL season has been pla...

Catching The Torch: Owen Beck's steady progress, Florian Xhekaj's recent drought

By Hadi Kalakeche | Dec 6th 2023 | 7 min read |

A breakdown of Owen Beck's steady growth with the Peterborough Petes, and why Florian Xhekaj has hit a wall offensively with the Brandford Bulldogs....

Analysis: The Josh Anderson dilemma

By Nathan Ni | Nov 28th 2023 | 7 min read |

Is Josh Anderson just caught in a bad stretch, or do the Canadiens have bigger issues with the winger?...

Catching The Torch: Don't sleep on Filip Mešár, Cedrick Guindon's progress

By Hadi Kalakeche | Nov 28th 2023 | 8 min read |

Why Filip Mešár shouldn't be underrated as an NHL prospect, and how Cedrick Guindon has tweaked his offensive game to become more translatable....

Juraj Slafkovský is showing that he belongs

By Nathan Ni | Nov 25th 2023 | 4 min read |

Juraj Slafkovský is finding his game at a good time for a Canadiens team that could use some offensive punch....

Why Arber Xhekaj was not on the Montreal Canadiens' official season-opening roster: A basic cap primer

By Jared Book | Oct 10th 2023 | 2 min read |

When the NHL released their official season-opening rosters for all 32 teams, Arber Xhekaj was nowhere to be seen on the Montreal Canadiens’ ros...

Managing the Canadiens' goaltending depth is not as simple as it looks

By Jared Book | Oct 6th 2023 | 4 min read |

Keeping three goaltenders on your NHL roster is not a viable season-long strategy. It is almost impossible to manage, and the reason the Montreal Cana...