The final stretch is here, and in this episode of PuckTalk MTL, Coach reveals his TRUTH about the Montreal Canadiens’ final 25 games and what it really means for their season. With the NHL schedule tightening and every point carrying playoff implications, this stretch will define the Canadiens’ identity, trajectory, and long-term outlook.
He breaks down the biggest factors that will determine Montreal’s success, including goaltending consistency, defensive reliability, offensive production from key players, and the importance of depth contributions. Can the Habs maintain structure and discipline under pressure? Will young players continue to develop while the team pushes for meaningful results? And how critical are coaching adjustments, lineup management, and special teams execution during this decisive run?
He also takes a look at the biggest goal of Nick Suzuki’s career vs. Team Czechia, and some of the drills the Canadiens have been running at practice.
This episode provides Montreal Canadiens fans, NHL fans, and hockey fans with a realistic analysis of expectations, potential outcomes, and what must improve immediately. We also examine how Montreal compares to other teams in the standings and what benchmarks will signal real progress.
If you’re searching for Habs analysis, Canadiens season outlook, or insight into the most important stretch of the NHL season, this video is a must-watch.
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0:00 – Show Start
0:37 – 2026 Olympics – The Biggest Goal Of Nick Suzuki’s Career
5:29 – Canadiens Back To Work At Practice
7:46 – What Is The Habs Stretch Run Going To Look Like?
16:04 – Coach Thinks The Habs Stand Pat At The Deadline
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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, Joe Veleno, Jake Evans, Zach Bolduc, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook, Oliver Kapanen, Habs Defencemen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, 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, Joe Veleno, Jake Evans, Zach Bolduc, Brendan Gallagher, Alex Newhook, Oliver Kapanen, Habs Defencemen, Arber Xhekaj, Kaiden Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Lane Hutson, Jayden Struble, Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Kent Hughes et Martin St Louis.
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Slovakia!!!! They play Slovakia!
Happy birthday
Your. Showing replays watch out they can ban u
The refs were terrible 🙁 Great game though. Happy for Suzuki ❤
Unfortunately Dobes doesnt win the MSL heart. Monty will play him over Doby i think. Maybe with Marciano it will be different, but i am sceptical
Not Hutson- Dobson?
The US plays Slovakia and I hope Slaf and his countrymen can beat the US to play Canada in the Gold medal game
I don't want them to make a move either. Unless maybe for Binnington because he's flat out better than Monty or Dobes by a lot and he's way more steady as well. So when Fowler is ready he could be traded for a better value at that point if he plays well once he's with the Canadiens. They can also take their time with Fowler for an entire season splitting with Binnington to be sure and bring him along slow and steady instead of forcing him into the hot seat and all of the responsibility.
Coach, 54 you young whipper snapper!
Coach, many happy returns of the day!