The NHL is filled with elite centers, and in this episode of PuckTalk MTL we break down and rank the top NHL centers — and reveal exactly where the Montreal Canadiens centers stand among the league’s best. From superstar first-line pivots to underrated second-line playmakers, we analyze how the Habs’ depth down the middle stacks up compared to other NHL teams.
As a Montreal Canadiens fan, you’ll want to know where players like Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, and Jake Evans land in the overall center rankings. Can Suzuki continue to prove he’s a true number-one center in the NHL? Will Dach’s return from injury make a major impact for the Canadiens? How does Montreal’s center depth compare to contenders like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, or Colorado Avalanche?
We’ll also look at what having a strong center group means for a team’s playoff chances, how important the 200-foot game is in today’s NHL, and why the Canadiens’ future success depends heavily on their core down the middle.
If you’re a Habs fan, NHL fan, or hockey fan, this is the breakdown you don’t want to miss!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Show Start
1:27 Point Ranking Setup
5:13 Let’s Look At The Best of The Best At Center
8:02 Tier 2 Has 10 Teams In it – Parity At The Center Position?
9:36 Looking At The 3rd Tier
TSN Travis Yost – Sumer Talent Tiers: Centres – https://www.tsn.ca/yost-s-nhl-summer-talent-tiers-centres-1.2350287
In every episode, Kosta Papoulias takes a deep dive into the latest Montreal Canadiens news involving Ivan Demidov, Patrik Laine, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Owen Beck, Sean Farrell, Filip Mesar, Habs Defencemen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher, Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Kent Hughes, Martin St Louis.
Dans chaque épisode, Kosta Papoulias analyse en profondeur les dernières nouvelles des Canadiens de Montréal concernant Ivan Demidov, Patrik Laine, Juraj Slafkovsky, Josh Anderson, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach, Owen Beck, Sean Farrell, Filip Mesar, les défenseurs des Canadiens, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Adam Engstrom, David Reinbacher, Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Kent Hughes et Martin St Louis.
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3 Comments
Through my work I travel and talk to a lot of people outside of the MTL market, and let me tell you one thing: the anti-Habs bias outside of MTL is very real. We get labeled as 'delusional' all the time, and yet we are BY FAR one of the most, if not the most, knowledgeable fanbase throughout the NHL. Last year I got called a biased delusional Habs fan for predicting Lane Hutson would get 35+ points…
Proratingto 82 games ignores the wear and tear of continuous play so a player at 60 games may have had a minor injury but also get recuperative time. Small point
Great analysis. We need more of this in player evaluation: actual data, a transparent methodology, and the openness for people to question it. I’m tired of so-called “analysts” who base their evaluations on vibes, labels, and reputations. I don’t necessarily agree with every element of this methodology (plus/minus and offensive zone starts reflect overall team performance more than isolated centre play; prorating to 82 games is questionable, availability, where Suzuki excels, should matter). But this is miles ahead of most of what we usually see. Well done, sir.