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Habs Prospect Highlights Feb. 16-18

Hughes Will Be ‘Quiet’ If No One Calls

Jeff Marek suggested on Sportsnet last night that Montreal general manager Kent Hughes has no intention of shopping key veterans like Joel Edmundson and Sean Monahan as he wants them around to mentor the young players. Both Marek and Elliotte Friedman hinted that the Canadiens will be quiet at the trade deadline. Can you say […]

Hutson Highlights Versus Maine

Jonathan Cottone studied Lane Hutson’s performance versus Maine on Feb. 3 and put together this video: You can subscribe here:

Mesar, the Playmaking Tsar

Filip Mesar demonstrated at the 2023 World Junior Championship that he is much more than just an offensively gifted player. He is phenomenal on transitions, enabling him to ease his way out of the defensive zone to create offensive opportunities. His fluent skating, matched with his quick hands, can be compared to Mat Barzal on the […]

Engstrom’s Early WJC Video Highlights

Here are highlights from Adam Engstrom’s first two games at the 2023 WJC. He had 1g 2a and was +5 while playing 16:14 per game. He was Sweden’s steadiest defenceman through the first two games, especially on the defensive end. Look for his responsibilities to continue to increase as the tournament goes along, including seeing […]

Recrutes Mailbag – Volume ll

Here is the second edition of Recrutes Mailbag. Thank you once again to everyone who participated. Grant: NHL teams try not to overload on smaller players. They are aware that you can’t have a team with half of the roster under 5-10. Do any of those three play small or are they skinny? We know […]

THE BREAKDOWN: Adam Engstrom

Slafkovsky, Mesar, Beck and Hutson may be getting the hype but there’s another 2022 Montreal draft pick making noise in Sweden, and someone to keep an eye on at the upcoming world junior tournament. I took a look at three recent games from Adam Engstrom representing Finland U20s, Rogle Jr. and Rogle HC. He has […]

THE BREAKDOWN: Lane Hutson

Lane Hutson has done nothing to temper the enthusiasm of Habs fans with his play so far this college season. Hutson wowed fans with his performance at the Habs development camp in July and he’s doing the same thing now. Hutson has three goals and ten points in his first eight NCAA games, and sits […]

Habs Keep it Rolling at Home

Home sweet home. The Montreal Canadiens came all the way back from a two-goal deficit, scoring two goals in the third period to tie the game and then winning it in overtime with a tap-in goal by Kirby Dach that was manufactured almost exclusively by Sean Monahan. The Canadiens keep giving off signals that things […]

An Offensive Approach to the Defence

The Montreal Canadiens will have an opening-night roster with four rookie defencemen on it. You read that correctly. When Jeff Gorton, Kent Hughes and Marty St. Louis promised a new outlook and approach, they weren’t kidding. Never mind getting their rookie blueliners’ feet wet, the decision-makers are holding their feet to the fire. Sink or […]