Category: Opinion

The Montreal Canadiens are entering their competition era

By Jared Book | Mar 28th 2024 | 2 min read |

It takes a lot more to make grand declarations than two games. After all, the Montreal Canadiens’ wins against the Seattle Kraken and Colorado A...

What's next for David Reinbacher's development

By Hadi Kalakeche | Mar 26th 2024 | 8 min read |

There’s no denying it: David Reinbacher’s first post-draft season could not have gone worse. His team in the Swiss National League, EHC Kl...

The Vancouver Canucks just reset the market for Sean Monahan

By Nathan Ni | Feb 1st 2024 | 5 min read |

The Calgary Flames have sent Elias Lindholm to Vancouver for a precedent-shattering return. What does this mean for Montreal and Sean Monahan?...

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 are entering the next stage of their rebuild

By Jared Book | Oct 11th 2023 | 6 min read |

Rebuilding is a process with various stages. You don’t just go from a team that’s rebuilding to a team ready to contend. The last two seasons have...

Impressions from Day 2 of the 2023 Prospects Challenge

By Scott Matla | Sep 17th 2023 | 6 min read |

After losing to Buffalo to open the tournament, the Canadiens regrouped with a winning result over the Boston Bruins....

Impressions from Day 1 of the 2023 Prospects Challenge

By Scott Matla | Sep 16th 2023 | 5 min read |

Which players stood out in the first competitive action of the 2023-24 season?...

Kent Hughes and the Canadiens are a winner in the Erik Karlsson trade

By Scott Matla | Aug 7th 2023 | 6 min read |

Now that the dust has settled on the Erik Karlsson trade, it comes time to see what the Montreal Canadiens left with following their inclusion as a th...

The Alex Newhook trade is a potential win for both sides

By Nathan Ni | Jun 30th 2023 | 4 min read |

Kent Hughes might just have a penchant for surprise trades around the NHL Entry Draft. With months of speculation surrounding Winnipeg Jets forward Pi...

Michael Pezzetta is proof that not all development paths end the same

By Scott Matla | Jun 5th 2023 | 3 min read |

Player and prospect development is a fascinating path to follow in the NHL. The margins for being a success story or a bust are almost razor thin on e...