Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast

Matt Drake recaps the decade-long losing streak in Minnesota continuing for the Habs

Matt Drake recaps an afternoon barn burner between the Habs and Sabres on remembrance day

Matt Drake recaps a complete absence of effort from the Habs in Toronto.

Matt Drake recaps an intriguing Alex Newhook performance for the Habs in New Jersey

Matt Drake recaps a pretty decent effort from the Habs, albeit in an OT loss to the Flames.

Patrik Bexell caught up with Rasmus Bergqvist and Skellefteå coach Robert Ohlsson after Tuesdays game against Frölunda in Gothenburg.

Matt Drake recaps a third straight stinker from the Habs

Mat Drake and Patrik Bexell speaks about Eyes on the Prize selection of Players of the Month; - Cole Caufield (HM. Lane Hutson) - Joshua Roy (HM. Logan Mailloux [Drake and Bexell]) - Ivan Demidov (HM. Vinzenz Rohrer and Rasmus Bergqvist - not spoken about) - Sam Harris (HM. Micahel Hage [Drake and Bexell])

Matt Drake recaps a completely pathetic outing by the Habs in Washington.

Matt Drake recaps a complete stinker of a game as the Habs lose big to the Kraken.

With regards to Filip Eriksson's struggle in SHL we take a deeper look into Eriksson and get to hear from both his coach and himself. Jönsson at the 5:00 mark, Eriksson about 10:45.

Matt Drake recaps the Canadiens nearly blowing a late lead in the finale of their weekend back-to-back.

Matt Drake recaps the awakening of Kirby Dach in what was perhaps the best Habs game of the season to date.

Matt Drake recaps a complete debacle for the Habs against the New York Rangers.

Matt Drake recaps Cole Caufield continuing his hot start as the Habs visit the Islanders.

Matt Drake recaps a disappointing home effort against the Los Angeles Kings.

Matt Drake recaps the Canadiens' sandwiching a great period of hockey between two bad ones against Pittsburgh

Matt Drake recaps a brilliant Cole Caufield performance as the Habs take on the Ottawa Senators.

Jared Book is joined by Charlie Arsenault of Game Over: Ottawa to discuss the Senators. What are the expectations for this season? How much pressure is on them to win now? Note: This was recorded before the Senators opener, and before the news of Linus Ullmark's contract extension*

Jared Book is joined by Joe Yerdon from NotedHockey.com and the Bleacher Report to discuss the Buffalo Sabres. We discuss the return of Lindy Ruff, why this year might be different, how the rebuild got to this point, and how much pressure there is to have a successful season (and what that season looks like) Note: This was recorded before Thursday's game

Matt Drake recaps some Lane Hutson magic in the Habs' first visit to Boston

Jared Book discusses the Boston Bruins with Joe Pohoryles of NHL.com and what to expect now that Jeremy Swayman is signed. Who are some of the under appreciated contributors for the Bruins, and how much pressure is on them to get back to competing for the Stanley Cup? (Note that this was recorded before the Bruins opening game against the Florida Panthers)

Matt Drake recaps Samuel Montembeault doing his best Carey Price impersonation for the Habs in their season opener against the Leafs.

Jared Book is joined by The Score's Kyle Cushman to discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is the vibe in Toronto like? How much pressure is on the core to perform? What is Craig Berube bringing to the organization, and more...

Jared Book is joined by Alex Baumgartner, the Florida Panthers beat writer for 5 Reasons Sports to discuss the Stanley Cup champions, how the title has changed things in South Florida, and expectations for the upcoming year.

Jared Book, Matt Drake, and (briefly) Patrik Bexell discuss the Canadiens final cuts, including Joshua Roy being sent to the Laval Rocket.

Jared Book is joined by Ryan Hana of the Winged Wheel Pod to discuss the Detroit Red Wings. How are they handling this season after coming so close to the post-season a year ago? Who is expected to step up? How much pressure is there on the organization to take the next step? [Note: Jared's audio quality is not optimal due to some technical issues during recording. We apologize for the issue]

Matt Drake recaps the end of the preseason for the Habs against the Senators.

Matt Drake recaps another very testy preseason game, this time with the Habs taking on the Ottawa Senators.

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell talks about the cuts and the weekend game against the Maple Leafs. 2:00 - the Laine incident 10:45 - implications on the roster, Kapanen to stay in Montreal. Beck to Laval. 20:15 - Commercial Break 20:45 - The AHL defenders are still with the NHL team, who stays for the start of the season? 28:00 - The PowerKill™

Matt Drake recaps an absurd preseason game between the Habs and Leafs.

Thibaud Chatel joins the podcast to talk about NHLe and ranking the European Hockey Leagues in strength: Guest comments at the start of the episode, in order of appearance: Hadi Kalakeche, Lassi Alanen, David St-Louis and Thomas Roost with their own rankings. 24:28 - Commercial 35:56 - Commercial

Matt Drake recaps a great Jakub Dobes performance in the first preseason loss for the Habs

Matt Drake recaps a second straight preseason shutout for the Habs and their elite sniper Michael Pezzetta.

Matt Drake recaps some brilliant performances from Oliver Kapanen and Lane Hutson in the Habs pre-season opener.

Patrik Bexell gives his European Prospect Report for the week: 1:30 - Rasmus Bergqvist 3:00 - Oliver Kapanen's Timrå suffers an injury blow to their second line (first line centre as Kapanen is in Montreal). 5:30 - Filip Eriksson 7:00 - Vinzenz Rohrer 8:45 - Aatos Koivu 10:30 - Ivan Demidov 15:30 - Bogdan Konyushkov 16:45 - Yevgeni Volokhin

EOTP Alumni Mike Obrand (@HabsLaughs) joins the podcast to talk about the prospect games this weekend: Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - The old Noah Juulsen Jacob Larsson debate. 2:40 - The Offence 4:00 - Filip Mešár 7:00 - Owen Beck 12:20 - Commercial Break 12:30 - Lane Hutson 18:15 - Logan Mailloux 21:45 - David Reinbacher 25:00 - Adam Engström 29:00 - The Defensive Pairing this time? 32:15 - Commercial Break 32:30 - Florian Xhekaj; AHL or OHL?

Matt Drake discusses some strong performances from Adam Engstrom and others in game two of the rookie showcase.

Matt Drake recaps the first of two Habs rookie showcase games against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Jared Book previews the upcoming games at Rookie Camp against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre. Who should you watch, which try outs are vying for contracts, and how to watch the games

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TSN's Star Kenzie Lalonde joins the podcast to take a look at Juraj Slafkovský's development and upcoming season: 1:00 - Getting to know Kenzie Lalonde 4:00 - Slafkofský what made it all fall together this past season? 8:30 - Building up core, and lowering the centre of gravity. 10:30 - The Martin St-Louis influence on development. 14:30 - A healthy Kirby Dach and moving players around on the top lines. 16:00 - The New Power Play 17:30 - What is a successful seaon for Slafkovský, points or developing his game? 20:00 - The Caufeild-Suzuki-Slafkovský line. 21:00 - PWHL Montreal and the upcoming season.

Timestamps: 1:30 - Hadi's excitement 2:30 - Having fun on the ice, the unpredictability. 3:30 - Demidov's 'weird' skating. 6:00 - SKA Arena and the St Petersburg Ice Palace are NHL dimensions. 8:00 - The difference between Demidov and Michkov. 10:45 - The implications of Demidov staying with SKA. 12:15 - Who got the best player? 14:15 - Wing or Centre? 15:30 - Commercial Break 15:35 - Will Demidov play MHL this season? 16:30 - What is a good season for Demidov this year? 20:00 - Player comparison. 22:00 - Ranking him as number one in the top 25 under 25. 22:45 - Splitting up lines when Demidov comes over. 24:00 - AHL?

Timestamps: 1:00 - Catching up with Andrew Berkshire 3:00 - Big improvement in defence, about baseline. Puck luck, lingering effects of the shoulder injury and doing everything right. 6:00 - Scoring in this era. 6:30 - Slafkovský's impact getting on the first line, good for Caufield? 8:45 - Building a Bruins team. 10:30 - Hughes and Gorton vs Bergevin, the difference in building a team. 12:30 - Moving players around, or is Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský the first line? 14:30 - Caufield at Worlds. 15:45 - Goalscoring isn't a problem. 17:30 - How should the power play be set up? 19:00 - Commercial Break 19:15 - Expectations for next year and beyond? 21:30 - How much can he improve his defence, would it be worth it? 23:15 -Martin St-Louis as coach for Caufield, and giving Caufield the leeway.

Timestamps: 2:30 - The Kirby Dach's unknowns 4:30 - Dach sets up plays, can he set up Patrik Laine? 7:00 - Where is Dach physically, and how could he be deployed during the off-season/season? 10:00 - Who should be the third player on the Dach - Laine line? 11:45 - Did you expect Dach to fall further than he did this year? 13:30 - What can be expected from Dach in this upcoming season? 16:00 - Weaknesses, especially face-offs... 18:00 - Commercial Break 18:15 - Chris Peters spoke about an offence with revolving roles, no set centre, could Dach's line work like that? 20:00 - Context when looking at history. 24:30 - Dach's contract, good / bad, extend or replacements in the system?

0:00 - In memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. 2:20 - Regular intro. 2:30 - Catching up with Bell Fraser 5:00 - Rating Lane Hutson's 2024 season. 7:15 - Working on defence / Why isn't he scoring? 9:00 - Has his size been a problem this year, as he has been targeted more. 13:00 - Can Hutson make the NHL directly, and would Martin St-Louis need to mould the defence around Hutson? 16:30 - Usage and Time on Ice. 17:45 - HeroMode - on /off? 20:30 - The potential impact of Martin St-Louis for Lane Hutson's development 24:00 - The BU connection. 25:00 - Commercial Break 25:15 - Jacob Fowler, the reflections from an opposing fan.

Eyes on the Prize own Nathan Ni joins the podcast to guide us through Guhle's new contract, and future development by looking at his past performance. 2:15 - Kaiden Guhle's new contract, is it good or bad? 6:15 - Can Guhle be a 1a defender, on either the left or the right side? 9:00 - Will a young defence of Guhle, Reinbacher, Hutson and Mailloux need a veteran presence? 11:15 - Guhle as a safety blanket for more impetuous players? 15:15 - Commercial Break 15:20 - Is there a hidden offence available? 19:45 - Projecting his future 22:00 - Organic development 23:15 - Targeting certain defenders for a certain kind of style. 25:30 - Commercial Break 25:45 - Expectations for next season? 30:30 - Guhle's stability.

Thomas Rossi is not only a fan of EHC Kloten but also David Reinbacher's mentor at his apprenticeship at INSTEQ. 1:15 - Becomming a Kloten supporter? 2:30 - Kloten's last season, take us through it. 7:00 - Was David Reinbacher ready for the spotlight, and the new role on the team? 10:00 - Going into hero mode, the 'need' for offence. 12:10 - Commercial Break 12:15 - Injury problems. 14:00 - David Rienbacher the person. 15:30 - The pressure of playing at the bottom of the table, and in a potential relegation battle. 18:00 - What did David Reinbacher learn from this experience? 21:00 - NHL / AHL next year? 23:15 - Looking at Vinzenz Rohrer's past and upcoming season.

Mathieu Paradis from Tout sur le Hockey joins the podcast to talk about Alex Newhook and a potential new role for the young player after the addition of Patrik Laine and with Ivan Demidov's arrival next season. 2:00 - What was the expectations on Newhook coming into the team? 3:30 - Production, 5-on-5 and with Armia and Gallagher 5:00 - Bringing experience into a young team. 7:00 - Where can Newhook develop for future success? 9:45 - Commercial Break 10:00 - Can he become a boxplay specialist? 12:00 - Where does Newhook fit into the future line-up? 16:00 - What to look forward to in Laval this year. 18:30 - Mailloux as the first call up.

The Banner Man for Joshua Roy's success Matt Drake joins the podcast to talk about Joshua Roy's development and projection. 0:30 - When will the prince become the King, as the meaning of his name predicts? 3:45 - Patrik Laine's arrival and what it means for Joshua Roy 7:00 - Joshua Roykonen? 8:45 - Weakness centred around skating, but offseason improvements every year. 11:30 - Can he handle an 82+ game season, or will he have to mature/build into it? 13:50 - Commercial Break 14:00 - Expectations / projections for next year? 16:30 - Roy's defensive game, does it hold up? 19:00 - Roy to Laval due to line up constrictions and not needing waivers? 21:00 - Oliver Kapanen on the NHL team until December / Montreal Canadiens a meritocracy.

Logan Mailloux with Ian Boisvert from Locked on Canadiens: 2:50 - Offensive Hockey IQ, but the defensive one? 7:30 - Mailloux or Reinbacher as a first pairing in the AHL? 11:00 - Mailloux shot, and the battle between Hutson and Mailloux for power play minutes. 15:30 - Expectations on next season? 19:00 - the perfect defensive partner for Mailloux? 20:00 - A defensive trade before the season (recorded prior to Laine - Harris trade)

Due to some late cancellations Hadi Kalakeche joined the podcast, and before Chris Peters episode was recorded,to talk about Michael Hage. We decided to give this out as an extra episode.

Ken Brumberger formerly of InGoal Magazine, and EOTP Alumn, joins the podcast to talk about Jacob Fowler: 1:30 - Jacob Fowler this past season 8:15 - Adopting to an Olympic sized rink, the scientific way. 11:30 - Goalie IQ? 13:45 - Is number 11 a fair ranking? 15:00 - Weaknesses? 20:55 - Commercial Break 21:00 - One or Two years before he leaves BC? 26:00 - Expectations for the upcoming season? 31:00 - The gap opening up between Fowler and Dobes, was it expected? 35:45 - The final banter.

Lauren Kelly from EP Rinkside joins the podcast to talk about Owen Beck. Lauren predicted alost the whole season last year, what does she think of the result? 2:15 - Owen Beck's season. 6:30 - The WJC line up and loss in the quarters. 11:30 - Maturing as a player over the season. 12:30 - Untapped NHL offence? 13:45 - NHL or AHL next season? 16:55 - Commercial Break 17:00 - With Lauren Kelly's insights OHL what can she tell us about Owen Protz?

Michael Hage with Chris Peters of FLoHockey: 2:20 - Why did Michael Hage go to Chicago Steel? A tender and NCAA route. 7:00 - Could Michael Hage have been drafted earlier? 9:00 - Strengths / Weaknesses in Hage game, centre or wing? 13:00 - The new forward roles. 15:03 - Commercial Break 15:10 - A good season for Michael Hage at Michigan? 18:15 - Two or three years in NCAA 21:30 - Chris Peters said Jacob Fowler was the goalie to keep an eye on at the draft last year, in our draft preview. Is he surprised of Jacob Fowler's fist season in NCAA?

Arber Xhelaj with Jason Paul (WaveIntel) 2:00 - Arber Xhekaj's numbers at the start of last season. 8:00 - Can he handle an 82 game season? 11:30 - Best defensive partner for Xhekaj (Spoiler: it was Harris) 14:00 - Can he become a second pairing defender? 15:20 - Commercial Break (15:18) 15:25 - Future pairings? 17:10 - Trading Xhekaj for a bigger return? 19:45 - Where to improve? 21:00 - Next plateau point wise? 24:00 - What makes Jordan Harris a conversation in all trade talk (recorded before yesterday's trade with CBJ).

Jared Book and Matt Drake discuss the Montreal Canadiens acquisition of Patrik Laine.

Top 25 Under 25, Number 15 - Jayden Struble, with Jared Book 1:30 - NJayden Struble waiver exempt, will he start in Laval? 5:30 - Montreal's defensive depth and development. 10:00 - Jayden Struble - a Greek God, and overall strengths. 13:00 - What is there to develop? 21:00 - Will Laval make the playoffs this year?

Rögle's assistant coach Max Bohlin joins the podcast to talk about coaching, Martin St.Louis and of course Adam Engström (Sound quality is a bit weird at times, not sure what happened). Timestamps: 5:15 - Impression of Martin St.Louis 7:00 - The SHL playoffs 10:00 - Building a team long term (in Sweden) 11:25 - Commercial Break 11:30 - Adam Engström, strengths and development 23:20 - Brandon Davidson speaks about Engström (prior to the SHL finals)

Jérôme Bérubé from HockeyProspect.com joins the podcast to give his thoughts on Jordan Harris and the defensive situation in Montreal/Laval: 1:15 - Jordan Harris' new contract. 6:30 - The strengths of Jordan Harris 9:15 - Emulating Josh Gorges, a recipe for success. 10:30 - His future in Montreal, or somewhere else? 14:30 - Expectations for the season? 17:38 - Commercial Break 17:45 - A defensive line up after training camp.

Jessika Lemay from Tout sur le Hockey joins the podcast to talk about Justin Barron's development, chances and his new contract: Timestamps: 1:20 - Justin Barron 3:30 - Is the ranking for Justin Barron a fair ranking (behind Struble, Harris, Engström - to mention a few)? 5:00 - The strengths of Justin Barron 8:30 - Development during the upcoming season. 11:30 - A Jeff Petry kind of player? 15:00 - Expectations for the upcoming season? 17:30 - Chances of a long playoff run for Laval this season?

Lassi Alanen joins the podcast to talk about Oliver Kapanen's break out season; Timestamps: 2:00 - Oliver Kapanen and his army service. 4:00 - Development over the last season. 6:30 - Confidence and the Ketchup Effect? 8:00 - Next season, NHL or SHL? 11:30 - Kapanen's strength in front of the net. 13:30 - Where to improve? 17:30 - Can he become a middle six player at NHL level? 18:50 - Commercial Break 19:00 - Aatos Koivu 25:00 - Lassi's European League Rankings

Lassi Alanen of Elite Prospectys joins the podcast to talk about Oliver Kapanen's strong season. Timestamps: 2:00 - Oliver Kapanen's 2024/25 season. 8:00 - NHL or SHL next season? 10:30 - Kapanen's strengths 13:15 - Kapanen's weakness 17:00 - NHL projection? 18:50 - Commercial Break 19:00 - Aatos Koivu 25:00 - Lassi's European League Ranking

Brock Otten of McKeens Hockey joins the podcast to talk about Filip Mesar. Timestamps:  1:00 - Going back to juniors, Kitchner an enigma?  4:30 - Mesar in the World Juniors 9:00 - Expectations in the AHL this season?  11:30 - Setting up a player for success, could he go to Europe? 14:30 - Trade Mesar? 18:50 - Commercial Break 19:00 - Extra; Michael Hage what if he had a full season like he had a second half?

Sebastian High of Dobber Prospects, and Locked On NHL prospects, joins the podcast to talk about Bogdan Konyushkov: 2:00 - KHL, league level today. 8:00 - Konyushkov 15:00 - Projection and competition in NHL 17:30 - Value / Trade 20:30 - Expectations for Konyushkov for this upcoming season? 23:00 - Konyushkov off the ice, culture, development, character. 27:55 - Commercial Break 28:15 - Yevgeni Volokhin

Eyes on the Prize own, now that he has left Locked On Canadiens, Scott Matla joins the podcast to discuss Sean Farrell: 0:30 - Intro 2:00 - Sean Farrell 5:30 - Sean Farrell vs. Vinzenz Rohrer 8:00 - Size? 10:00 - Can he become an NHLer? 15:00 - Expectations on this year? 17:00 - The Future?

Brock Otten, OHL Scout and Director of Scouting for McKeens Hockey joins the podcast to talk about his insight to Florian Xhekaj. 1:00 - Intro 3:00 - Florian Xhekaj's season 8:15 - Florian Xhekaj, a similar player as Tomas Holmström? 10:30 - Back to the OHL rather than playing AHL? 18:30 - Don't force him to become another Matt Rempe...

Top 25 Under 25, Number 24 - Jakub Dobes with Marc-Antoine Levis EOTP Goalie Expert. 1:00 - Jakub Dobes 14:15 - The impact of Fowler and the meaning for other goalies in the system.

Former TPS Turku U20 coach and current Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks) head coach Fredrik Norrena joins the podcast to talk about Aatos Koivu. 1:00 - Aatos Koivu 15:30 - Aatos Koviu vs Oliver Kapanen development path. 17:00 - Commercial Break 17:15 - Frederik Norrena's NHL career. 19:00 - Winning the SHL with Frölunda.

4:05 - Yevgeni Volokhin 9:00 - Xavier Simoneau 11:00 - Luke Tuch (and Patrik's stupid mistake) 16:05 - William Trudeau 19:20 - Riley Kidney 23:00 - Commercial Break 23:00 - Vinzenz Rohrer, with guest Thomas Roost of Central Scouting. 35:25 - Emil Heineman 40:15 - Commercial Break 40:20 - Filip Eriksson, with guest Jörgen Jönsson coach of Växjö Lakers.

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the Projects; numbers 42-34; 1:00 - Tyler Thorpe 3:50 - Sam Harris 6:40 - Rhett Pitlick 10:30 - Luke Mittelstadt 12:20 - Jacob Perreault 13:45 - Logan Sawyer 16:00 - Commercial 16:10 - Owen Protz 17:15 - Quentin Miller 20:00 - Jared Davidson

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the contracts of Arber Xhekaj, Justin Barron, and Kaiden Ghule. 1:00 - Arber Xhekaj 11:10 - Justin Barron 17:39 - Commercial 17:45 - Kaiden Ghule

Jared Book and Patrik Bexell discuss the Topo 25 Under 25 placings from 54 to 43 - The Long Shots. Timestamps: 2:55 - Alexander Gordin 4:25 - Jack Smith 5:00 - Emmett Croteau 7:05 - Dmitri Kostenko 9:30 - Ty Smilanic 10:50 - Daniil Sobolev 14:20 - Commercial 14.25 - Joe Vrbetic 15:40 - Mikus Vecvanags 16:50 - Blake Biondi 18:40 - Rasmus Bergqvist 22:10 - Ben Merrill 24:50 - Makar Khanin 28:55 - The two years evaluation of juniors vs. four years of NCAA/Europe will this change?

Top 25 Under 25 - Departures with Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell Timestamps: 3.20 - Nick Suzuki 7:15 - Rafaël Harvey-Pinard 12:10 - Cayden Primeau 16:20 - Commercial Break 16:30 - Jesse Ylönen 19:20 - Mattias Norlinder 23:05 - Jan Mysak 25:35 - Cedrick Guindon 27:30 - Nicolas Beaudin 28:05 - Miguël Tourigny and Petteri Nurmi 21:15 - Lias Andersson

Join the vote for Eyes on the Prize's Top 25 Under 25 - Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discusses the vote and what to consider when voting.

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the trade offer Montreal proposed to Winnipeg Jets for Rutger McGroarty.

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss Dev Camp and Ivan Demidov's timeline, and should Montreal bing in another Russian player as a support for Demidov when he comes to NHL?

Jared Book, Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss Juraj Slafkovský's eight year deal, and Development Camp

Matt gives his grades on the draft to combine with Patrik's article at the website.

Matt and Patrik discuss the selection of Michael Hage

Matt's and Patrik's reaction to Montreal's 5th overall pick. Pick at around 2:50 into the podcast.

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the trade where Montreal Canadiens acquired the 21st overall for 26th 57th and 198th picks to LA Kings.

Brock Otten Hadi Kalakeche

Jean-François Houle leaves, Kapanen at Rookie Camp, Draft targets and Missing out on PLD.

Jared Book and Zoë Hayden discuss the first round exits of Montreal and Toronto, examine what went wrong, and what went right for Boston and Minnesota as they prepare for Game 3 of the PWHL Final. They also discuss the Award finalists for the first PWHL Awards.

Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the Montreal Canadiens prospect at the World Championships. Twards the end they also discuss who's rights should be kept as the rights for Jared Davidson, Cedrick Guindon, Petteri Nurmi and Miguel Tourigny expires at the 1st of June.

Patrik Bexell, Jared Book, and Matt Drake discuss the PWHL Montreal playoff series, and provide updates on the Canadiens at the IIHF World Hockey Championships, including leading goal scorer Oliver Kapanen. They also discuss Adam Engström signing his entry-level contract and the rumours surrounding Maxim Tsyplakov.

Jared Book of Habs Eyes on the Prize and Zoë Hayden from The Victory Press discuss the 2024 PWHL Playoff matchups: Minnesota vs Toronto and Boston vs Montreal.

Jared Book discusses the results of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery and what options are there for the Montreal Canadiens at the 5th overall pick.

We talk about Oliver Kapanen's season, and his future development with special guest Jere Tujula.

Jared Book of Habs Eyes on the Prize and Zoë Hayden of The Victory Press discuss the penultimate week of the PWHL regular season, and how each team looks as the playoff races come down to the wire.

Jared Book and Matt Drake discuss the last stretch of the season, including the NHL debuts of Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux, plus the seasons of Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.

The season may be over, but if the final game taught us anything, the future is bright in Montreal.

Matt Drake recaps Lane Hutson's debut with the Canadiens, in their chance to spoil Detroit's playoff hopes.

Matt Drake discusses the battle of the basement in the Atlantic Division, with the Habs and Sens duking it out for last place.

Matt Drake recaps the Habs trying to play spoiler to the Isles playoff hopes in New York.

Matt Drake recaps a wild game, featuring Juraj Slafkovsky's first career hat trick against the Flyers.

Matt Drake discusses the Canadiens moving into top-five lottery territory after a loss to the New York Rangers.

Matt Drake discusses a poor second period killing the Habs' chances against the Leafs at the Bell Centre.