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Nick SuzuWHO?: The CH’s centers made everyone forget the captain’s absence
Mathis Therrien

Last night, the Montreal Canadiens played their first game without Nick Suzuki since April 6, 2019—more than seven years ago. Suzuki hadn’t missed a single game since joining the National Hockey League, playing 546 consecutive games before injuring his hand against the San Jose Sharks. Obviously, the Habs without Suzuki (and without Ivan Demidov) is […]

Nick SuzuWHO?: The CH’s centers made everyone forget the captain’s absence
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Top 2: Artturi Lehkonen is reportedly the CH’s leading goal-scorer and point-getter
Mathis Therrien

There was only one other game in the National Hockey League last night besides the one featuring the Montreal Canadiens, who defeated the Blackhawks 4–1 in Chicago. The Tampa Bay Lightning were in Colorado to face the Avalanche. Here are the highlights from that game. 1. Artturi Lehkonen is on fire The Avalanche won 6–3 […]

Top 2: Artturi Lehkonen is reportedly the CH’s leading goal-scorer and point-getter
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Craig Button harshly criticizes the Canadiens’ defense
Vincent Larue

The CH has a talented offense, but with Ivan Demidov, who’s been out for a while, and now Nick Suzuki going down, it will be interesting to see if they can keep up the pace. Especially since their defense is far from perfect. It’s also important to remember that Suzuki, a Selke Trophy winner, is […]

Craig Button harshly criticizes the Canadiens’ defense
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“Slafkovsky on the Fourth Line”: Antoine Roussel Faces Harsh Criticism
Mathis Therrien

Juraj Slafkovsky has faced a lot of criticism since the start of the season, as he hasn’t been performing anywhere near as well as the Slafkovsky we saw last season. The Slovak winger makes a lot of mistakes, misses passes, and tries fancy plays that go nowhere, all while not producing much. The start of […]

“Slafkovsky on the Fourth Line”: Antoine Roussel Faces Harsh Criticism
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Mr. Saturday Night: It was about time he gave the CH two points
Mathis Therrien

For the second time this week, the Montreal Canadiens got the better of the Buffalo Sabres, earning four points out of a possible four. However, once again last night, the Habs let a lead slip away and allowed the Sabres to pick up a point in each of the two games this week. On both […]

Mr. Saturday Night: It was about time he gave the CH two points
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Top 5: Connor McDavid Already Has 23 Points in Eight Games
Mathis Therrien

There were 14 games on the schedule yesterday in the National Hockey League, while only four teams had Saturday off. So there was plenty of action. Here are the highlights that drew the most attention. 1. Connor McDavid is in a league of his own The Edmonton Oilers are simply on another level offensively, especially […]

Top 5: Connor McDavid Already Has 23 Points in Eight Games
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Let’s (finally) debunk the myth of meritocracy
Tony Patoine

We hear all sorts of things about the famous meritocracy, which, according to many, should govern every decision made by the good leaders of the Flanelle and the NHL. Thus, meritocracy is supposedly THE way to do things, the guiding principle, the only way to properly manage a team and an organization. Yet meritocracy—much like […]

Let’s (finally) debunk the myth of meritocracy
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“Cole Caufield has been invisible since the start of the season”
Mathis Therrien

The Montreal Canadiens are off to a rather disappointing start to the season with a 3-3-1 record, when, obviously, we expect more from this team than a .500 record. It’s clear that the Habs have been a bit unlucky in some games and deserved better results against the Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals, but […]

“Cole Caufield has been invisible since the start of the season”
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AHL’s Top Scorer: Luke Mittelstadt Deserves a Chance in Montreal
Mathis Therrien

The Laval Rocket is once again off to a very strong start to the season, as has been the case for several seasons now. Daniel Jacob’s team currently has four wins in five games, which is an excellent record—the second-best in the entire American Hockey League. Last night, the Rocket secured its fourth win of […]

AHL’s Top Scorer: Luke Mittelstadt Deserves a Chance in Montreal
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Top 2: Quebec native Frédéric Brunet scores his first NHL goal
Mathis Therrien

It was a very quiet Friday night yesterday in the National Hockey League. Only two games were on the schedule. Here’s what stood out from the night, though. 1. Frédéric Brunet’s heartwarming story continues Every year, we expect to see the Boston Bruins end up at the bottom of the standings, but every time, they […]

Top 2: Quebec native Frédéric Brunet scores his first NHL goal