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Exactly a year ago on this day, April 16, the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Detroit Red Wings in Game 82 of the 2023-24 regular season. The Canadiens had nothing to play for, other than showcasing Lane Hutson before what was going to be one of the best rookie seasons a defender has had in NHL history. They took the Red Wings to a shootout. Detroit had to win their game to keep their playoff…

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With a win on Wednesday night, the Montreal Canadiens punched their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making them the final team to do so as the Eastern Conference’s second wild card and setting the field of 16 teams. The NHL has now announced the schedule for the post-season. The Canadiens will start their series with the Eastern Conference-winning Washington Capitals on Monday in the…

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After having gone through the ascension of Nick Suzuki by the analytical models that are now intrinsic to hockey analysis, it would be easy enough to stop there and rest our case that Nick Suzuki is one of the top players in the NHL right now. But you know there’s more to it than that. I touched on Suzuki’s competitive fire in the previous piece, but I want to delve deeper into what I see from the…

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The final home game of the regular season for the Laval Rocket brought about another opportunity to clinch the MacGregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL’s top team on Friday night. All the home side needed was a single point against the Belleville Senators to claim the spot in front of a sold-out Place Bell crowd. The Rocket were bolstered by the return of Joshua Roy from his time with the…

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Taking advantage of a four-day break in action before the Montreal Canadiens start their playoff run, myself and Patrik Bexell got together for an episode of Habsent Minded. We discussed how the Habs managed to get here, what we’d like to see from them on this playoff run, and who we feel will be key contributors for the team. It has been four years since this team went on its magical run to the…

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