Montreal Canadiens Have success with NCAA
Also, Caufield milestone and feel good stories of the season
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The Evolution of Juraj Slafkovsky
April 16, 2024 by Trege Wilson (Premium Content)
The Montreal Canadiens season is winding down, and they are headed to another bottom-five finish. The season, however, hasn’t been all bad. Nick Suzuki is proving to be an actual number-one center, Cayden Primeau has finally found his NHL game, Cole Caufield is getting closer to that 30-goal mark and sophomore player Juraj Slafkovsky has come into his own. The young, humble Slovak player has proved doubters wrong and excited fans; here is a look at the evolution of Slafkovsky.
Canadiens’ Success with Late-Season College Signees
April 15, 2024 by Luc LeBlanc
The Montreal Canadiens have drafted an influx of talent hailing from the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) in recent years, scattered across all seven rounds. Many fans may immediately think of Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson, or Cayden Primeau. However, these players simply highlight the team’s success with college players, as they currently possess a wide variety of talent from the American college system all throughout their lineup and prospect system.
Top 5 Canadiens Feel-Good Stories of 2023-24
April 14, 2024 by Ryan Szporer
Entering the last week of another losing Montreal Canadiens season in 2023-24, it’s understandable to want to look at the bigger picture as far as the rebuild is concerned. However, looking at the smaller one can reveal a fair amount of feel-good stories, too.
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Canadiens’ Cole Caufield Sets New Career High in Goals
April 13, 2024 by Harrison Smajovits
With yet another season near the bottom of the standings coming to a close, fans may begin to reflect on much of the team’s progression since October. Juraj Slafkovsky, fresh off of his first career hat trick, has blossomed into a completely different player than the one who scored just eight points in the team’s first 31 games. Nick Suzuki became the first Canadiens centre to score 30 goals since 1995-96, and the first player to score 75 points since Alex Kovalev in 2008-09. Mike Matheson has nearly doubled his previous career-high point total, and Cole Caufield has reached 60 points for the first time in his young career.
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