Alex Carrier’s numbers may look fine on the surface, but a bigger problem could be hiding underneath for the Montreal Canadiens. In this PuckTalk MTL episode, we break down why the raw stats may not tell the full story, what the eye test says about Carrier’s defensive game, and why this has become an important offseason conversation for the Habs. For Montreal Canadiens fans, NHL fans, hockey fans, and Alex Carrier fans, this is a must-watch discussion on defensive reads, positioning, net-front coverage, puck pressure, and roster fit.
This video covers Alex Carrier analysis, the gap between numbers and actual defensive impact, how his game fits the current Canadiens blue line, and whether Montreal has a larger structural issue on defense that the stats are masking. We dive into Montreal Canadiens news, Habs analysis, Canadiens defense discussion, Habs offseason talk, and why evaluating defense properly means going beyond surface-level numbers.
🎦 Video Chapters
0:00 – Show Start
1:22 – Today’s News: Jaocb Hired in Laval, Kirby Gets His Date & Calls About Xhekaj
4:29 – An Honest Conversatio About Carrier
5:54 – The Numbers Don’t Tell The Whole Story
9:40 – A Deep Dive Into His Defensive Positioning And Decision Making
13:25 – What The Numbers Miss & Is Carrier Being Deployed Correctly?
17:07 – Coach K’s Verdict
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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.
Carrier can't be on this team if they are entertaining being a contender. No, not even bottom six. Definitely not on the PK.
He is useless..need to upgrade