In this episode, we discuss...

A couple of games ago, Martin St. Louis benched Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach. Was benching them a smart move? Will this affect Laine in a negative way, or will he understand the message?

Kevin Weekes posted a tweet that there is some interest across the NHL for Buffalo Sabres' center Dylan Cozens and apparently, the Habs are one of the teams interested in Dylan Cozens. Should the Habs trade for him? What should they trade to acquire him (if they do)? Don't they have a similar project in Kirby Dach?

Apparently, New Jersey is really interested in Jake Evans. Some have even tried linking Simon Nemec (Which is crazy to us) to the Habs in some kind of deal that involves Jake Evans. Evans is a proven commodity, and you know what you're getting with him. Should the Habs trade him, or should they keep him?

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In this episode, we discuss...

The NHL and the Montreal Canadiens released their quarter century teams. We give our thoughts and opinions on teams 1 and 2. Should there be any changes or other players to consider? Some have suggested that Subban should be on team 1 and Weber on team 2. Do we agree?

Jakub Dobes has played 5 games and won all 5 games. He looks cool, calm, and collected. Montembeault has had some good games and struggled in others. He is still the Habs number 1 goalie (for now), but with Dobes playing the way that he has, do the Habs have a goalie controversy, or do they simply have a goalie tandem that MSL can finally rely on?

The bottom 6 lines look very different without Emil Heineman and with Pezzetta. Thankfully Heineman is ok from an unexpected accident and that his injury is not long term. Since his injury was announced the bottom 6 has not looked the same. We discuss how underrated Emil Heineman is and his impact to the Habs roster.

While we were recording this episode, the tweets were coming in about the Rantanen trade. Near the end of the episode, you can see our live reaction of the 3-way blockbuster trade between Colorado, Chicago, and Carolina.

We play a quick answer speed round game. No time to think of an answer, just the first answer that comes to mind.

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In this episode, we discuss...

Alex Carrier has made a significant impact to the Montreal Canadiens. This underrated and under the radar acquisition has paid immediate dividends and gives the Canadiens a lot of flexibility with David Savard and how they approach the NHL Trade Deadline. Can and will this acquisition go down as one of HuGo's best?

At the start of the season, many fans (including us) were saying that the Habs needed veteran players, needed to stabilize the defense, needed a right-hand shot defenseman, quarterback defenseman, needed a top 6 player, etc. They addressed many of those needs with Laine (return from injury), Lane Hutson and Will Carrier. What is the next immediate need or upgrade?

Looking at the present and a little bit into the future, do the Habs have any superstar players? What does the word superstar mean to you?

Currently, Laine is playing at a 52-goal pace. He is definitely an impact player and if he stays healthy, he can still reach that POTENTIAL to be a superstar in the NHL. You can see that because of his name, style of play, and shot, that players keep a keen eye on him during the game. He has one year left beyond this season and will likely cost a "pretty penny." Do we think that he will be a member of the Habs beyond next season?

Will he and can he still be a superstar? Is Patrik Laine a long-term hab?

NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE CANADIENS VS UTAH GAME

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In this episode, we discuss...

The Montreal Canadiens have been on fire lately. They have won 4 of their last 5 games. All four wins were against the last 4 Stanley cup winners. These were games that most people and analysts expected them to lose. Currently, they are one point away from the final wild card spot and are officially in the mix. For those hoping for a top 5 pick in the upcoming draft this recent surge spells disaster. For those that were hoping that the Habs would take a step forward this season, are excited and eyeing that last playoff spot.

Juraj Slafkovsky is still putting up points, but the eye test has not matched the production. Some Habs fans are really starting to lose their patience with him. Some seem to forget how young Slafkovsky and that he is actually younger than Lane Hutson (by 1 month). At only the age of 20 years old, is it fair to get on Slafkovsky's case? Has he undeservingly become the new whipping boy?

Habs goaltender Jakub Dobes is making history. In a very small sample size, he has looked incredible. Currently, he is 2-0, has allowed only 1 goal in both of those games VS two of the best teams in the NHL. While it has only been 2 games, should the Montreal Canadiens continue to search for a veteran goalie? Or perhaps Monty is now the veteran goalie?

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In this episode, we discuss...

The Montreal Canadiens traded Justin Barron to the Nashville Predators for veteran defenseman Alexandre Carrier. Carrier has already played 2 games with the Habs and you can already see his impact. We give our thoughts on the trade, Carrier, and Justin Barron's time with the Habs.

Jake Evans has been on fire lately. As it stands right now, Evans is 4th on the team in scoring. It's a contract year for Evans. Should the Habs re-sign him or trade him? If the Habs were to re-sign him, what would a contract look like?

Sam Montembeault played in back-to-back games. Nowadays it is very rare for a goalie to play both games in a back-to-back. Clearly, MSL and the coaching staff have lost confidence and Cayden Primeau (rightfully so). What's next for Primeau?

Patrik Laine has scored 8 goals in his first 9 games with the Montreal Canadiens. All 8 goals came on the powerplay and since coming back from his injury the Habs powerplay looks completely different. We haven't seen the powerplay with this much movement and excitement in years, maybe decades. Are we witnessing the best Habs powerplay in our lifetime (35-40 years)?

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In this episode, we discuss...

Whether the Habs are really in the mix or not. Laine has not looked out of place and did not waste any time by scoring a pair of goals, but even with Laine in the lineup, are the Habs still a lottery team or an in "the mix" team.

There has been a lot of attention on Head Coach Martin St. Louis. Some people questioning his decisions (or indecisions). Do we still believe that he is the guy to continue developing this young Habs team? What to do with Dach and Slafkovsky?

The Habs have played about 30% of their games for the 2024-25 season. At this point, should we hope that they finish bottom 5 or push hard for a wild card spot?

We discuss all that and more.

Question(s) of the week: Barring any possibility of a trade, what would you do with Kirby Dach? What would you do to get him going?

In your opinion, is MSL still the guy to develop this team during this rebuild?

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In this episode, we discuss...

Why is Lane Hutson not playing on the 1st powerplay line? He has proven that he can handle the minutes. He creates high danger chances, has the mobility and the hockey IQ. We try to explain the reasons why Martin St. Louis has not played him on the 1st PP on a consistent basis.

Jake Evans has been playing great this season, should the Habs re-sign him or trade him at the trade deadline? If they were to sign him, what would a contract look like for him?

From the following scenarios, if we can only pick one, which would we pick? Cole Caufield scoring 40 goals OR Nick Suzuki posting 90 pts, OR Lane Hutson winning the Calder

Some fans are still bringing up the Habs passing on Michkov for Reinbacher. Is it still too early and unfair to call it a bust pick or a mistake by the Habs?

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This is our 100th episode and sadly our beloved Montreal Canadiens are not putting us in a celebratory mood.

With that being said, we want to thank our subscribers, friends, family members, and everyone who has been with us from the start.

For those of you just joining, thank you and welcome to the channel.

In this episode, we discuss...

about the current struggles the Canadiens are going through and discuss some of the causes as well as what the number 1 problem the team has currently.

The players are not showing up, some of the coaching decisions have been questionable, and the confidence seems to be at an all-time low.

The question is, are we currently witnessing the Habs lowest point of this season? Can it even get any lower? They can only go up from here, RIGHT?!

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