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In this episode, Coach K tackles the most pressing questions, concerns, and debates surrounding the Habs—no fluff, no dodging, just honest hockey talk.
From the penalty kill and line changes to 2nd period difficulties, , and shot selection, we break down what fans are asking and why these topics matter right now. Are the Canadiens maximizing their talent? Is the rebuild progressing the way it should? This episode is all about clarity and context.
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0:00 – Show Start
1:29 – Fixing The Penalty Kill
9:01 – The Canadiens’ Issues With The 2nd Period
17:50 – The Bane Of The Habs – THE LONG CHANGE
25:27 – Why Don’t The Habs Generate Enough Shots?
33:51 – Shots At 5 on 5 vs. The Power Play…
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11 Comments
Relax. There’s still work to do. The rebuild isn’t over
Your breakdown is INCROYABLE. Marty st. Louis and the boys should sit together and watch these 40 minutes in the video room
Cool analysis.
Nicely put into words what Ive been…uh…intuiting rather than thinking. Brilliant 👍
Will be very interesting to see if anything changes for the better in the next one…
If Marty and the team are not talking about this, they bl**dy well should. 😋
This year's schedule is affecting most teams. The Habs are still a work in progress and although competitive, their team is not completed. Talent is coming but needs a bit more time, so we have to utilize players we have. The older guys are needed to teach the young ones. Patience is required because you can't rush a rebuild. Aside from breakdowns, that's teachable and the schedule has almost eliminated all practices. Next year should be even more fun to watch. Keep calm and Marty on.
is your name pronounce kahsta or kohsta?
I agree with ur breakdown on the penalty kill if they were playing a tight box but that’s a thing of the past they play a diamond and r left subsepeble to the cross crease it up to the goalie stick to break those up I know but that’s the system
The boys are more successful when they play a “smart” physical game. They’ve been playing soft lately.
This a young group that suffered a significant number of injuries. Coupled with the schedule and lack of practice, inconsistency is a fact of life.
Turning away too quickly is like a basketball team that transitions rather than get the rebound.
I like it when Dobson blasts away.
Montreal Canadiens should hire you. Great analyzes on game summary.