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Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast

814 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings

For fans of the Montreal Canadiens.

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Episodes

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 4 vs. Winnipeg: SWEEP

June 08, 2021 04:37 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 4 as the Montreal Canadiens sweep the Winnipeg Jets

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 3 vs. Winnipeg: Stranglehold

June 07, 2021 02:09 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 4 between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 2 @ Winnipeg: Coming home

June 05, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 2 between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets

Habsent Minded 3.72: Mattias Norlinder has signed with Montreal Canadiens - Q&A with Patrik Bexell

June 04, 2021 14:59 - 27 minutes

Anton Rasegård host the podcast where Patrik Bexell takes questions from our listeners in regards to Mattias Norlinders; Defensive game Plans for next year Strengths / Weaknesses and power play performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.72: Mattias Norlinder has signed with Montreal Canadiens - Q&A with Patrik Bexell

June 04, 2021 14:59 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Anton Rasegård host the podcast where Patrik Bexell takes questions from our listeners in regards to Mattias Norlinders; Defensive game Plans for next year Strengths / Weaknesses and power play performance.

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 1 @ Winnipeg: Habs win tarnished by ugly Scheifele hit

June 02, 2021 21:19 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 1 between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets

Habsent Minded 3.71: Previewing the North Division Final, and the Winnipeg Jets - with Murat Ates

June 02, 2021 04:38 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MB

After two surprising outcomes in the first round we team up with Murat Ates to hear what the Jets did right, and what he thinks of the series against the Canadiens.

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 7 @ Toronto: Comeback, completed

June 01, 2021 03:37 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 7, as the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs to win the series

Habsent Minded 3.70: On to Game 7

May 31, 2021 03:27 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Patrik Bexell is joined by Anton Rasegård and Jared Book and they discuss the Montreal Canadiens' big win in Game 6, and what to expect going into Monday's Game 7, They also discuss the news that Joni Ikonen will not be getting a contract from the team, and Jared discusses Sunday's PWHPA Secret Dream Gap Tour championship game between Montreal and Toronto.

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 6 vs. Toronto: Never say die

May 30, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 6 between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 5 @ Toronto: Staying Alive

May 28, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 5 between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 4 vs. Toronto: On the brink

May 26, 2021 08:45 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 4 between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 3 vs. Toronto: The Canadiens squander an epic Carey Price performance

May 25, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Matt Drake looks back at game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs

Habsent Minded 3.69: Looking back and ahead to the Habs-Leafs series

May 23, 2021 18:53 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Jared Book and Matt Drake joins the podcast to discuss the first two games against the Leafs, with some random World Championship hockey thrown in, and gives a take on the other NHL playoff series.

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 2 @ Toronto: The Leafs are who we thought they were

May 23, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Matt Drake looks back at Game 2 between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bottom Six Minutes, Game 1 @ Toronto: David beats Goliath

May 21, 2021 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

Matt Drake takes Eyes on the Prize's Top Six Minutes into audio form. A short game reaction will be released after every Montreal Canadiens' post-season game.

Habsent Minded 3.68: North Division playoff preview - Toronto Maple Leafs with Sean McIndoe

May 20, 2021 01:12 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Jared Book is joined by Sean McIndoe from The Athletic and Puck Soup Podcast. You may know him better as @DownGoesBrown, the name of his former blog and his Twitter handle. We talk about the upcoming series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, and what would constitute a successful run for the Maple Leafs that doesn't end with chaos. They also discuss whether social media will survive the best-of-seven series.

Habsent Minded 3.67: North Division playoff preview - Montreal Canadiens

May 19, 2021 02:42 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

No guests this time. Patrik Bexell, Anton Rasegård, and Jared Book get together to discuss the Montreal Canadiens prior to their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was recorded before Carey Price's conditioning start in the AHL, as well as the news that the Bell Centre may have 2,500 fans for Game 6.

Habsent Minded 3.64: Who will Montreal expose in the Seattle expansion draft - with Andrew Zadarnowski

May 13, 2021 15:52 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

Andrew Zadarnowski joins the podcast to talk about: This season, was the season successful, and he grades the Montreal performance too. The future is here now! The Jesperi Kotkaniemi conundrum. The Seattle Expansion draft; who will Montreal expose? The upcoming rivalry between Seattle and Vancouver, is there a chance for a football/soccer rivalry and away fans participation?

Habsent Minded 3.63: "The next month might determine the next five years"

May 09, 2021 17:43 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Jared book and Patrik Bexell talks about the last week of the Canadiens season and what really is a passing grade for Montreal Canadiens this time around. Also: Laval Rocket The number of contracts this summer that can be used to sign prospects. Frederik Dischow in HockeyAllsvenskan next season.

Habsent Minded 3.62: Overtime Cole, comeback kids, and players of the month

May 03, 2021 02:27 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Jared Book and Anton Rasegård discuss the Montreal Canadiens games against the Ottawa Senators and Winnipeg Jets, led by Cole Caufield's overtime winner. They also discuss how this team is amping up for the end of the season. They also discuss Eyes on the Prize's organizational players of the month NHL: Nick Suzuki AHL: Ryan Poehling North America prospect: Sean Farrell European prospect: Mattias Norlinder

Habsent Minded 3.61: Grading Mattias Norlinder's season.

April 26, 2021 09:08 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MB

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discusses the grade Mattias Norlinder received as the SHL season came to an early end for the talented defender.

Habsent Minded 3.60: "It’s not like you want to put all your eggs in a 20 year old's basket”

April 24, 2021 15:10 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss the Montreal Canadiens.

Habsent Minded 3.59: "Leadership can also be to take a step back"

April 18, 2021 16:24 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Jared Book and Patrik Bexell speak about The shockingly bad game that Montreal played against the Ottawa Senators The leadership, or lack of it. What is behind Ducharme and Bouchard, coaching wise. Mattias Norlinder season has come close, or has it?

The Dispatch: "Sweden 2021 Draft Special with WJC Coach Tomas Montén"

April 15, 2021 17:38 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

We talk Sweden 2021 NHL draft picks with WJC coach Tomas Montén; Simon Edvinsson Oskar Olausson William Eklund Fabian Lysell Simon Robertsson Jesper Wallstedt ... and scouting from the TV vs scouting live.

Habsent Minded 3.58: Trade Deadline special

April 12, 2021 21:24 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Patrik Bexell, Jared Book, and Anton Rasegård discuss the Montreal Canadiens' moves around the NHL Trade Deadline: the loss of Victor Mete, and the addition of Jon Merrill and Erik Gustafsson.

Habsent Minded 3.57: Cole Caufield's fantastic debut

April 10, 2021 16:46 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Patrik Bexell, Jared Book, and Anton Rasegård discuss the professional debut of Montreal Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield, plus a look at what the Canadiens will bring against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

The Dispatch: “I am talking with Mattias about being a better poker player” - Roger Rönnberg

April 09, 2021 13:41 - 7 minutes - 7.49 MB

Frölunda's head coach Roger Rönnberg speaks with Eyes on the Prize about Mattias Norlinder, and his development in Frölunda. What has been his progress, where is there room for improvement and what can we expect from Norlinder in the quarterfinal series against Rögle?

Habsent Minded 3.56: "Should Victor Mete be protected in the expansion draft?"

April 06, 2021 20:49 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Matt Drake @DrakeMT from Eyes on the Prize and Jaseon Paul @WaveIntel joins the podcast to discuss the game versus the Edmonton Oilers, the injuries to Gallagher and Price, The Romanov/Mete pairing and what it means for the future, Cole Caufield and Jan Myšák, Webers usage and of course moving Kotkaniemi to the wing. A stacked episode to say the least.

Habsent Minded 3.55: Organizational Players of the Month - March

April 02, 2021 17:14 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MB

Patrik Bexell hosts the show that has a long time absentee, Scott Matla, returning, as well as a new addition David S Landsman. We all discuss: Alexander Gordin Ryan Poehling Brendan Gallagher Carey Price Cole Caufield

Habsent Minded 3.54: Back to hockey

March 30, 2021 02:44 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

As the Montreal Canadiens return to the ice after being held away due to precautions after a positive COVID-19 test, Jared Book and Patrik Bexell discuss the team's return, Cole Caufield's signing, and more trade rumours surrounding the team.

Habsent Minded EXTRA: "Eric Staal is a Montreal Canadien"

March 27, 2021 10:04 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss the Eric Staal trade, and Cole Caufield's , aka 'the Nugget', Wisconsin Badgers getting knocked out of the NCAA tournament.

Habsent Minded 3.53: Montreal isn't built for three on three.

March 22, 2021 19:58 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MB

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss: Jordan Harris staying with Northeastern The Canucks series and the season result. The upcoming Edmonton series, and Jesse Puljujärvi

Habsent Minded 3.53: Montreal isn't built for three on three.

March 22, 2021 19:58 - 43 minutes

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss: Jordan Harris staying with Northeastern The Canucks series and the season result. The upcoming Edmonton series, and Jesse Puljujärvi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.52: A lack of execution

March 15, 2021 05:34 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

Jared Book and Anton Rasegård discuss the Canadiens struggles against the Calgary Flames, and how it seems to be an issue with execution rather than strategy. What do the Canadiens need to do to improve? Then, they discuss the Laval Rocket and some prospects, like Josh Brook and Ryan Poehling, and what may be in store for their futures after their starts in the AHL. A bonus feature is that you will get to hear one of Jared's dogs, and see what animal she sounds like.

Habsent Minded 3.51: The Price Correction

March 10, 2021 05:22 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

Jared Book and Anton Rasegård get together to discuss the improvement around Carey Price's recent play, especially the last three games. Then they discuss the women's hockey panels on International Women's Day, and the fight for equality for women in hockey.

Habsent Minded 3.50: Baby steps and growing pains

March 08, 2021 23:44 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Jared Book and Patrik Bexell speak about the week in the NHL, and in Habs land.

Habsent Minded 3.50: Baby steps and growing pains

March 08, 2021 23:44 - 29 minutes

Jared Book and Patrik Bexell speak about the week in the NHL, and in Habs land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.49: Looking ahead to the Ducharme era

March 02, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Jared Book and Anton Rasegård discuss what they expect from the Dominique Ducharme era.

Habsent Minded 3.48: Organizational Players of the Month - February

March 01, 2021 16:52 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

Andrew Zadarnowski joins Patrik Bexell to speak about the Organizational Players of the Month - Lukas Vejdemo - Mattias Norlinder - Sean Farrell - Jake Allen

Habsent Minded 3.48: Organizational Players of the Month - February

March 01, 2021 16:52 - 31 minutes

Andrew Zadarnowski joins Patrik Bexell to speak about the Organizational Players of the Month - Lukas Vejdemo - Mattias Norlinder - Sean Farrell - Jake Allen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded EXTRA: Claude Julien, and Kirk Muller, has been fired!

February 24, 2021 16:35 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

Dylan Waugh - from the "Habs-statician" podcast jumps in to give a first reaction to the Montreal Canadiens coaching change. You can follow Dylan on Twitter at @HStatician

Habsent Minded 3.46: KHL, VHL and MHL, SKA St Petersburg and Alexander Gordin with Gillian Kemmerer

February 24, 2021 16:09 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Gillian Kemmerer discuss the Russian development ladder, the SKA St Petersburg system and Alexander Grodin.

Habsent Minded 3.45: "Painting Lipstick on a Pig" - with Jason Paul

February 21, 2021 16:11 - 37 minutes

Jason Paul @WaveIntel discusses the Canadiens defence and what the underlying stats show as well as some of his own observations. With Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell from EOTP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.45: "Painting Lipstick on a Pig" - with Jason Paul

February 21, 2021 16:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Jason Paul @WaveIntel discusses the Canadiens defence and what the underlying stats show as well as some of his own observations. With Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell from EOTP.

The Dispatch: Joni Ikonen - "There were plenty of bad days, and some better days."

February 17, 2021 14:11 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

Joni Ikonen speaks about his recovery and rehab, his move to Ilves and some of Montreal's other Finns.

The Dispatch: Joni Ikonen - "There were plenty of bad days, and some better days."

February 17, 2021 14:11 - 19 minutes

Joni Ikonen speaks about his recovery and rehab, his move to Ilves and some of Montreal's other Finns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Habsent Minded 3.44: A Big Win, Paul Byron, and the Rocket lift off

February 16, 2021 02:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB

Jared Book and Anton Rasegård discuss the Montreal Canadiens putting Paul Byron on waivers, the team's win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the start of the Laval Rocket season.

Habsent Minded 3.43: Figuring out the Canadiens' Identity, with Nathan Ni

February 12, 2021 18:03 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Nathan Ni joins Patrik Bexell to talk about the identity of the Montreal Canadiens in light of Nathan's recent article for Eyes on the Prize - The CH is not yours to define. We also discuss the recent problems with the Canadiens play, and with Anton Rasegård absent Nathan hands out the three Canadiens stars of the week.

Habsent Minded 3.42: A Night to Forget (the Ottawa Debacle)

February 05, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Anton Rasegård and Patrik Bexell discuss the loss to the Ottawa Senators, Carey Price "slow" start, Victor Mete and of course Anton's three stars!

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