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A Tip of the Bottle Cap to Molson

Habs Get Last Laugh, Draft Slaf

The early feedback from three NHL crossover scouts on Montreal’s performance at the NHL draft was highly positive “I’m going through the draft class right now,” said one NHL scout on Monday. “It looks like quite a few teams did well. Anaheim, Buffalo, Arizona and Montreal all stood out.” Arizona had five top-43 picks, Buffalo […]

Is Mailloux Complicating Habs’ Draft Decision?

Call it the Mailloux mileu. After last year’s PR disaster following the selection of Logan Mailloux at 31st overall, are the Canadiens feeling pressure to do what most of the fans and media want, and not necessarily what THEY want? No one knows for sure what Montreal’s plans are in this unpredictable draft year. Perhaps […]

Every Shift of Shane Wright vs. Oshawa Mar. 11, 2022

Shane Wright’s most productive game of the season – 3 goals and 2 assists versus Oshawa. He only played 18 minutes this game as opposed to his usual 24. He won 40% of his draws, had a 67% CORSI rating, eight zone entries and 96 puck touches. He controlled the puck for 28 seconds in […]

The Wrighteousness is no Slaffing Matter

It has been pointed out that a handful of draft-eligible prospects in Finland In the past put up better stats than Slafkovsky this season, and that is true. To use that as your main argument for not picking him first overall while ignoring what scouts actually saw on the ice, or what he did in […]

Slafkovsky vs. Kazakhstan Highlights

For a lot of NHL scouts, this was the game that fortified the belief that Juraj Slafkovsky should be the top-ranked player in this draft. Slovakia faced a must-win situation against Kazakhstan in the preliminary round of the World Championships on May 20. They weren’t advancing to the medal round without a win, and Slafkovsky […]

Joshua Roy Press Conference June 1

Montreal Canadiens 2021 fifth-round pick Joshua Roy speaks to the media about joining Laval Rocket for the remainder of the AHL playoffs.

Optimus Prime(au)’s Heroics Fuelling the Rocket

It looks like we are witnessing Cayden Primeau’s pro Coming Out Party. The Laval Rocket took a 2-0 series lead Monday night when they defeated the Rochester Americans 3-1 at Place Bell. Primeau was once again lights out, stopping 31 of 32 shots while looking cool, calm and collected in his net from start to […]

Improbable Comeback Sends Rocket to Round 2

The Laval Rocket battled back from a 2-0 deficit to eliminate the Syracuse Crunch in a 3-2 overtime thriller Tuesday night, punching their ticket to the North Division Finals. Laval won because of their never-say-die attitude, which was evident from their play leading up to the game-tying goal. Cayden Primeau came up big when his […]

Laval Heads Into The Playoffs With Confidence

The Laval Rocket clinched third place in the North Division after defeating the Syracuse Crunch Saturday night. The start of the game saw both teams get opportunities without capitalizing. Rocket forward Nate Schnarr got the first quality chance of the period when he used the defender as a screen but could not get the puck […]