Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast

Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast episodes:

• 05.14.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.58: World Championships, Adam Engström, and Playoffs update

  Patrik Bexell, Jared Book, and Matt Drake discuss the PWHL Montreal playoff series, and provide updates on the Canadiens at the IIHF World Hockey Championships, including leading goal scorer Oliver Kapanen. They also discuss Adam Engström signing his entry-level contract...

  
• 05.08.2024

  Women's Hockey: 2024 PWHL Playoff Preview

  Jared Book of Habs Eyes on the Prize and Zoë Hayden from The Victory Press discuss the 2024 PWHL Playoff matchups: Minnesota vs Toronto and Boston vs Montreal.

  
• 05.08.2024

  Habsent Minded Extra: Draft Lottery Recap, Montreal will draft 5th

  Jared Book discusses the results of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery and what options are there for the Montreal Canadiens at the 5th overall pick.

  
• 04.30.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.57: Oliver Kapanen's season and future with Jere Tujula

  We talk about Oliver Kapanen's season, and his future development with special guest Jere Tujula.

  
• 04.29.2024

  Women's Hockey: Down the stretch they come!

  Jared Book of Habs Eyes on the Prize and Zoë Hayden of The Victory Press discuss the penultimate week of the PWHL regular season, and how each team looks as the playoff races come down to the wire.

  
• 04.20.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.56: Hutson, Mailloux, and taking the next steps

  Jared Book and Matt Drake discuss the last stretch of the season, including the NHL debuts of Lane Hutson and Logan Mailloux, plus the seasons of Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.

  
• 04.17.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 82 - Habs vs. Red Wings - The Future

  The season may be over, but if the final game taught us anything, the future is bright in Montreal.

  
• 04.16.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 81 - Habs @ Red Wings - Hutson SZN

  Matt Drake recaps Lane Hutson's debut with the Canadiens, in their chance to spoil Detroit's playoff hopes.

  
• 04.14.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 80 - Habs @ Sens - Basement Bowl

  Matt Drake discusses the battle of the basement in the Atlantic Division, with the Habs and Sens duking it out for last place.

  
• 04.12.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 79 - Habs @ Isles - No spoilers

  Matt Drake recaps the Habs trying to play spoiler to the Isles playoff hopes in New York.

  
• 04.10.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 78 - Habs vs. Flyers - Hatsoffsky

  Matt Drake recaps a wild game, featuring Juraj Slafkovsky's first career hat trick against the Flyers.

  
• 04.08.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 77 - Habs @ Rangers - Top five

  Matt Drake discusses the Canadiens moving into top-five lottery territory after a loss to the New York Rangers.

  
• 04.07.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 76 - Habs vs. Leafs - Stinky second

  Matt Drake discusses a poor second period killing the Habs' chances against the Leafs at the Bell Centre.

  
• 04.06.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.55: Armia's resurgence, AHL playoff push and additions.

  Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss Armia, AHL playoff push and potential additions in Hutson and Engström along with the EU players currently active in the European playoffs.

  
• 04.05.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 75 - Habs vs. Lightning - Thunder

  Matt Drake recaps a wild affair between the Habs and Lightning, featuring 11 total goals.

  
• 04.03.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 74 - Habs vs. Panthers - Bashed

  Matt Drake recaps Xhekaj and Slaf going bash brothers, and the Canadiens giving the Panthers a heck of a game at the Bell Centre.

  
• 04.02.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.54: Players of the Month - March

  Jared Book, Matt Drake and Patrik Bexell discuss the Montreal Canadiens Organisational Players of the Month for March.

  
• 03.31.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 73 - Habs vs. Canes - Not So Special Teams

  Matt Drake discusses the Habs being killed by their special teams against the Carolina Hurricanes.

  
• 03.29.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 72 - Habs vs. Flyers - Spoiler Alert

  Matt Drake recaps the Canadiens relishing their spoiler role against the Flyers at the Bell Centre

  
• 03.27.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 71 - Habs @ Avalanche - Marty Returns

  Matt Drake recaps the return of Martin St-Louis behind the bench, as the Habs take on the Avalanche.

  
• 03.25.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.53: Grading Bogdan Konyushkov's season - with Hadi Kalakeche

  We look at the strengths, weaknesses and development for Torpedo Nihzny Novgorod's, and Montreal prospect, Bogdan Konyushkov. What went right, what improved, and what can be expected for next season?

  
• 03.25.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 70 - Habs @ Kraken - Cracked

  Matt Drake recaps a big win for the Habs on the road against Seattle

  
• 03.22.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 69 - Habs @ Canucks - Not Nice

  Matt Drake recaps another stunningly bad zebra performance in the Habs game against the Canucks

  
• 03.20.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 68 - Habs @ Oilers - McComeback

  Matt Drake recaps a solid Habs effort against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers

  
• 03.18.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.52: Reinbacher arrives to Laval, and grading Reinbacher's European season

  Thibaud Chatel joins the podcast to talk expectations of David Reinbacher's assignement to Laval Rocket, and we talk about why we both feel his grade for the season should be a B+.

  
• 03.17.2024

  Women's Hockey: Playoff intensity, World Championships, and PWHL Takeover

  Jared Book of Habs Eyes on the Prize and Zoë Hayden of The Victory Press discuss the recent PWHL action with Toronto surging and Boston floundering. They discuss the upcoming Trade Deadline, the addition of Mikyla Grant-Mentis to Montreal, the...

  
• 03.17.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 67 - Habs @ Flames - Tank Nation

  Matt Drake recaps a terrific tank night for the Habs, with some solid performances in a loss to the Calgary Flames

  
• 03.15.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 66 - Habs vs. Bruins - Chris Lee Classic

  Matt Drake discusses the officiating of Chris Lee, and a surprising Habs effort against the powerhouse Bruins

  
• 03.13.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 65 - Habs vs. Blue Jackets - Primeau Perfection

  Matt Drake recaps Cayden Primeau's brilliance for the Canadiens against the Columbus Blue Jackets

  
• 03.10.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 64 - Habs vs. Leafs - Paper Tigers

  Matt Drake recaps the Habs giving the Leafs all they can handle, and what that means for a Leafs team who think they can win a title.

  
• 03.08.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 63 - Habs @ Canes - Deadline Eve

  Matt Drake discusses the looming trade deadline, as well as the Habs game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

  
• 03.06.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 62 - Habs @ Preds - Inc-ROY-able

  Matt Drake recaps a wild game in Nashville for the Habs, featuring some snipes from Joshua Roy and Nick Suzuki.

  
• 03.04.2024

  Prospect Minded; Vinzenz Rohrer speaks about his season with the Zürich Lions

  Vinzenz Rohrer has stayed up with Zürich Lions the whole season, a feat for any rookie in one of the top four leagues in the world. He tells us about his experience, his training, his spare time, Montreal Canadiens, the...

  
• 03.03.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 61 – Habs @ Lightning – The Upside of Down

  Jared Book discusses the Montreal Canadiens game against the Tampa Bay Lightning as well as PWHL Montreal's win over Boston on Saturday.

  
• 03.01.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 60 - Habs @ Panthers - Sheriff SZN

  Matt Drake recaps excellent nights from the Sheriff, and Nick Suzuki on the road in Florida.

  
• 02.28.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 59 - Habs vs. Yotes - Sammy Steals

  Matt Drake recaps Samuel Montembeault's sheer brilliance against the Coyotes

  
• 02.24.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 58 - Habs @ Devils - Afternoon nap

  Matt Drake discusses Saturday afternoon's tilt between the New Jersey Devils and the Montreal Canadiens.

  
• 02.23.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 57 - Habs @ Penguins - Tanks

  Matt Drake recaps one tank nation will be happy with, as the Habs play well but fall to the Pens.

  
• 02.22.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 56 - Habs vs. Sabres - JoshWawa

  Matt Drake discusses Joshua Roy's brilliance in a very important tank game for the Habs against the Buffalo Sabres

  
• 02.18.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 55 - Habs vs. Caps - Newfiehook

  Matt Drake recaps solid games from Alex Newhook, Joshua Roy, and the top line yet again for the Habs.

  
• 02.17.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.51: Canadiens Top 10 Prospects at the moment - with Hadi Kalakeche

  Hadi Kalakeche and Patrik Bexell picks their top 10 prospects six months after the Top 25 Under 25 finished. (Patrik actually picked 11, so Kapanen should have been a HM. Cut off line for prospects was 10+ games in the...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 54 - Habs @ Rangers - Regression

  Matt Drake recaps a barn burner in New York, with 11 total goals. How many did the Habs score?

  
• 02.14.2024

  Women's Hockey: We have a trade to announce!

  Jared Book of Eyes on the Prize and Zoë Hayden of The Victory Press discuss the first trade in PWHL history, the upcoming Battle on Bay Street between Toronto and Montreal, and the Rivalry Series

  
• 02.14.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 53 - Habs vs. Ducks - The Nick & Slaf show

  Matt Drake recaps the show that Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky put on when the Habs took on the Ducks.

  
• 02.12.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.50: A European outlook on Slafkovský, Reinbacher, Kapanen and Eriksson

  Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss the Rise of Slafkovský, The Kloten Coaching, The Kapanen Progression and Eriksson Loan to Nybro.

  
• 02.11.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 52 - Habs vs. Blues - Not so super

  Matt Drake recaps an embarrassing afternoon for the Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday

  
• 02.10.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 51 - Habs vs. Stars - SlafZukField

  Matt Drake recaps a close game between the Habs and Stars, made so in large part due to the Habs' top line.

  
• 02.07.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 50 - Habs @ Caps - 2 Slaf 2 Furious

  Matt Drake recaps the return of the Habs from the All-Star break, featuring great performances from Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki

  
• 02.03.2024

  Habsent Minded 6.49: Sean Monahan traded + January Players of the Month

  Jared Book and Matt Drake discuss the Sean Monahan trade to the Winnipeg Jets plus the Montreal Canadiens organizational players of the month for January.

  
• 01.28.2024

  Bottom Six Minutes 49 - Habs @ Penguins - L'harceleur

  Matt Drake recaps Lars Eller's 1000th game, coming of course against his former team in the Montreal Canadiens.