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Habs-statician

132 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

A Montreal Canadiens podcast for those who want to go past the panic and a little deeper with a comedic bent

"Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that." - Homer Simpson

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Episode 89: Trade deadline with Andrew Berkshire

March 23, 2022 01:15 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MB

March 22nd 2022: On this episode of the Habs-Statician I'm joined by Andrew Berkshire (@andrewberkshire) from the SDPN's "Game over Montreal" and the "Montreal Gazette". We broke down the big trades that took place for the Habs this deadline Please like subscribe review if you enjoy it.

Ep 88: Thanks for the Memories

March 15, 2022 18:40 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB

March 15 2022: On this episode of the Habs-Statician I'm joined by Laura Saba from Locked on Canadiens (@theactivestick) We had an excellent conversation positing what a quick turnaround might look like for the Montreal Canadiens Please like subscribe review if you enjoy it.

Ep 87: The Grateful Dead is overrated

March 08, 2022 17:08 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

March 8 2022: On this episode of the Habs-Statician I'm joined by Marc Dumont who is a special contributor for the Montreal Canadiens (@marcpdumont) Please like subscribe review if you enjoy it.

Ep 86: Stanely Cup in 3 Years!

February 14, 2022 19:22 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

Febuary 14 2022: On this episode of the Habs-Statician I have a long chat with Ryan Szporer from The Hockey Writers about an article he wrote. 5 moves to win a cup in 3 years! Please like subscribe review if you enjoy it.

Ep 85: Not piling on but...

February 12, 2022 22:38 - 56 minutes - 64.6 MB

Febuary 12 2022: On this episode of the Habs-Statician I finally release a number of game recaps in case anyone's interested. Then I chat a little about the coaching change and what I'm enjoying so far (32:34) Then Jim's 5 moves in 3 years @jim_apollo08 (47:00) and finally Julian McKenzie from the Athletic and Chris Johnston show does his 5 moves in 3 years @jkamckenzie (49:32) Please like subscribe review if you enjoy it.

Ep 84: Monty for Vezina

February 03, 2022 00:49 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MB

Febuary 2 2022: On this episode of the Habs-Statician I talk with Paul Campbell (@waytogopaul) from Ingoal Magazine about the Montreal Canadiens goaltending future. After that I have Mike do his 5 moves in 3 years and then Dustin (The Habs Forum) does his "5 in 3" Please like subscribe review if you enjoy it.

Ep 83: No losing for this Hughes

January 20, 2022 02:49 - 50 minutes - 58 MB

January 19 2022: In this episode I start off recapping the games against: The Chicago Blackhawks, The Arizona Coyotes, and The Dallas Stars After that I give my impressions (flawed as they may be) of the Montreal Canadiens Press conference with Newly Minted GM Kent Hughes Finally Ryan and Mario each recorded a 5 in 3 for me (five moves in three years for a Stanley Cup) Don't forget to check out my new podcast with Ken Campbell "Hockey Unfiltered" also on twitter @hockeynofilter I can be...

Ep 82: 24 Sussex Dr.

January 11, 2022 16:21 - 53 minutes - 60.7 MB

January 11 2021: In this episode there are no games to review. So instead I jump straight into a conversation with Jared Book from Habseyesontheprize.com We talk about the latest Habs press conference and then Jared takes part in "5 moves in 3 years to a Stanley Cup" Don't forget to check out my new podcast with Ken Campbell "Hockey Unfiltered" also on twitter @hockeynofilter Jared can be found on twitter @jaredbook I can be found on twitter @_DylanWaugh, and you can find our written wo...

Ep 81: Expanding the Habs

January 04, 2022 02:14 - 53 minutes - 61.1 MB

January 3 2021: In this episode I review the games against; Tampa, Carolina, and Florida. Afterwards I launch into a conversation about the merits of a rebuild and play a little armchair GM as to how I would handle it. Don't forget to check out my new podcast with Ken Campbell "Hockey Unfiltered" also on twitter @hockeynofilter I can be found on twitter @_DylanWaugh, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Ep 80: WJC and Prospects... only good news

December 20, 2021 02:44 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MB

December 19 2021: In this episode I eschew the game recaps in favore of going straight into an interview with Patrik Bexell of Habseyesontheprize.com Patrik can be found on twitter @zeb_habs and his podcast Habsent Minded I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find our written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Ep 79: Where do we go from here

December 07, 2021 00:35 - 47 minutes - 54.5 MB

December 6 2021: In this episode I break down the games against; The Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators. After which I'm joined by Scott Matla (18:33) from the Locked on Canadiens podcast and Habs Eyes on the Prize. We discuss Montreal's coaching, the health of our prospects, and what to do with the young players Scott can be found on Twitter @scottmatla I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All c...

Ep 78: Slow news day

November 29, 2021 04:07 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB

Nov 28 2021: On this episode I recap that last weeks games and then I'm joined by Dustin from The Habs Forum podcast (13:06) to talk about the huge news of the day and discuss the Canadiens going forward. Please like, subscribe, rate and review Thanks!

Ep 77: A perfect reaction

November 23, 2021 02:55 - 50 minutes - 58.2 MB

November 22 2021: On this episode I recap the games from last week and then offer my thoughts on goaltending. I've been critical of goaltending in Montreal lately and I felt that I owed an explanation. Feel free to leave a like or review

Ep 76: Coaching or Sacrilege

November 16, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 81.8 MB

November 15 2021: In this episode I break down the games against; The Los Angelas Kings, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, and The Boston Bruins After that I'm joined by Ryan Szporer from The Hockey Writers. (33:30) Ryan can be found on Twitter @RSzporer I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Ep 75: Andrew Berkshire

November 08, 2021 17:20 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

November 8 2021: In this episode I break down the games against; The Detroit Red Wings, The New York Islanders, and the Los Vegas Golden Knights After that, I'm joined by Andrew Berkshire from; Game over Montreal for the SDPN, The Montreal Gazette, and the Cross Check NHL Show for the Locked On Podcast Network. (22:12) Andrew can be found on Twitter @Andrewberkshire I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, lik...

Ep 74: Good Vibes Only

November 01, 2021 21:41 - 1 hour - 87.4 MB

November 1 2021: In this episode I break down the games against; the Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, and the Anaheim Ducks After that, I'm joined by Jared Book from Habs Eyes on the Prize where we try to find some highlights about the team (24:20) Jared can be found on Twitter @jaredbook I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Ep 73: I'm not saying tank

October 25, 2021 20:49 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB

October 25 2021: In this episode I recap an insane amount of games before giving my overview of the Montreal Canadien's season so far and what I think would save it. If you'd like to skip straight to me waxing poetic about the Habs you can find it at 1:00:26

Ep 73: Nick Suzuki

October 14, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MB

October 14 2021: In this episode I continue my forward rankings by taking a look at Nick Suzuki's previous season I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Ep 72: The Facebook of Humans

October 13, 2021 02:21 - 2 hours - 146 MB

October 12 2021: In this episode I'm joined by Dakota. We start off by talking about the Amazon series on the Leafs "All or Nothing" and then begin our breakdown of the Atlantic Division (15:10) The order we talk about the teams is: The Florida Panthers The Tampa Bay Lightning The Boston Bruins The Detroit Red Wings The Buffalo Sabres The Toronto Maple Leafs The Ottawa Senators and of course, the beloved Montreal Canadiens We end off the episode with a few awards predictions I can ...

Ep 71: Josh Anderson

October 12, 2021 17:22 - 12 minutes - 14.8 MB

October 10 2021: In this episode I continue my forward rankings by taking a look at Josh Andersons' previous season I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Episode 70: Eric Staal

October 08, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 14.8 MB

October 8 2021: In this episode I continue my forward rankings by taking a look at Eric Staal's previous season I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Episode 69: Artturi Lehkonhen

October 08, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 11.7 MB

October 8 2021: In this episode I continue my forward rankings by taking a look at Lehkonen's previous season I can be found on twitter @hstatician, and you can find my written work on Habseyesontheprize.com All comments, reviews, likes, and shares are appreciated!

Episode 68: Preseason SUCKS

October 07, 2021 01:29 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

October 6 2021: On this episode of the Habs-Statician Podcast I'm joined by Ken Campbell and Julian McKenzie. We talk about the main off-season and pre-season story lines regarding the Habs this year. You can find Ken Campbell on Twitter at @Ken_Campbell27 and check out Hockey Unfiltered at https://kencampbell.substack.com/ You can find Julian McKenzie on twitter at @jkamckenzie and check him out on "The Chris Johnston" show wherever you get your podcasts. As usual I can be found on twi...

Episode: 67 Jake Evans

October 06, 2021 19:00 - 11 minutes - 12.6 MB

October 11 2021: In this episode I talk about the 14th ranked forward on the Montreal Canadiens; Paul Byron. I break down his regular season and playoffs both statistically and some general observations. Feel free to like, comment, and subscribe

Episode: 66 Paul Byron

October 06, 2021 12:54 - 12 minutes - 14.4 MB

October 11 2021: In this episode I talk about the 14th ranked forward on the Montreal Canadiens; Paul Byron. I break down his regular season and playoffs both statistically and some general observations. Feel free to like, comment, and subscribe

Ep 65: Corey Perry Ranking

August 25, 2021 19:00 - 11 minutes - 13 MB

August 25 2021: In this episode I rate the 15th ranked forward on the Montreal Canadiens; Corey Perry. I break down his regular season and playoffs both statistically and some general observations

Ep: 64 Short on Bag Carriers

August 20, 2021 20:42 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MB

August 20th 2021: In this episode I talk with Andrew Berkshire from the Montreal Gazette and the Cross-check NHL podcast on the Locked on Podcast Network. We chat about last years playoff run, the offseason, and our expectations for next year

Ep 63: The Goalie One

August 05, 2021 21:05 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MB

August 5th 2021: In this episode I talk with Maria Mountains and Paul Campbell. Maria is a strength coach who specializes in goalies and also trains Damien Warner Paul Campbell is a writer for in goal magazine and has always shown a very unique insight into the sport. And I own a pair of goalie pads... We're talking about Carey Price and goaltending!

Ep 63 The Goalie One

August 05, 2021 21:05 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MB

August 5th 2021: In this episode I talk with Maria Mountains and Paul Campbell. Maria is a strength coach who specializes in goalies and also trains Damien Warner Paul Campbell is a writer for in goal magazine and has always shown a very unique insight into the sport. And I own a pair of goalie pads... We're talking about Carey Price and goaltending!

Ep 62: Free Agent Pickups

August 03, 2021 18:46 - 34 minutes - 39.5 MB

August 3rd 2021: In this episode I run through Montreal's free agent pickups. I run them through the model and give a few thoughts on how they fit into the team and roster construction Stay tuned, I'll start the forwards soon

Ep 61: Jeff Petry Ranking

July 28, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 17.6 MB

July 28 2021: In this episode I review the best defensemen on the team, Jeff Petry's, regular season and playoffs. Stay tuned, there will be a free agent podcast followed by reviewing the forwards

Ep 60: Joel Edmundson Ranking

July 27, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MB

July 26 2021: In this episode I rate Joel Edmundson's year from the regular season to the playoffs. If you want to skip the recap for how I did the statistical model you can jump to 4:10 in the episode

Bonus Episode on Logan Mailloux

July 26, 2021 19:08 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MB

July 26 2021: On this episode I discuss my thoughts on Logan Mailloux. There may be some triggering language as I use technical terms to describe certain incidents. This episode is not meant to tell anyone what to think but rather a launching off point for discussions on our responsibilities in society. Please forgive me if I left out certain points, I couldn't get to all of my thoughts but I touched on what I think are the most important ones.

Ep 59: Brett Kulak Ranking

July 23, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MB

July 23 2021: In this episode I rate Brett Kulak's year from the regular season to the playoffs. If you want to skip the recap for how I did the statistical model you can jump to 4:10 in the episode

Ep 58: Shea Weber Ranking

July 22, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MB

July 22 2021: In this episode I rate Shea Weber's year from the regular season to the playoffs. If you want to skip the recap for how I did the statistical model you can jump to 4:10 in the episode

Ep 57: Ben Chiarot Ranking

July 21, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes - 16.7 MB

July 21 2021: In this episode I rank Ben Chiarot's regular season and playoffs. If you want to skip the explanation of the statistical model I use you can jump to 4:10

Ep 56: Jon Merril Ranking

July 20, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 18 MB

July 20 2021: In this Episode I rank Jon Merrils Season including playoffs and regular season. If you'd like to skip the explanation of how the ranking model works you can jump straight to the ranking at 4:10

Ep 55: Alexander Romanov Ranking

July 19, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 14.6 MB

July 19 2021: On this Episode I rank Alexander Romanov's year both in the playoffs and regular season. I use a model I made for the rankings this year, so it should be fun! To skip through the explanation and directly to the ranking please go to 4:10

Ep 54: Touching base

July 15, 2021 20:24 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

July 15 2021: on this episode I just lay out the plans for the offseason. Hope ya'll enjoy. If you're interested in being on the show please reach out via DM over twitter, facebook or skype. You can find all three by searching "Habs-Statician"

Ep 53.5: Recapping Game 5 Against the Lightning

July 08, 2021 06:43 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MB

July 7 2021: In this episode I recap game 5 with the Tampa Bay Lightning. I also gush optimistically about the future. I apologize in advance for my voice, you'll see...

Ep 53.4: Recapping game 4 against the lightning

July 06, 2021 07:02 - 31 minutes - 36.6 MB

July 6 2021: In this Episode I recap game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. I also answer a few listener questions. Sorry for the long episode but there were a lot of questions! (Thank you!)

Ep 53.3: Recapping Game 3 against the Lightning

July 03, 2021 05:56 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MB

July 3 2021: In this Episode I recap game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After I lighten the mood with a few jokes. I also reference Episode 35 No man is an Island when discussing tactical deficiencies with our team If you like this episode and have a minute please consider leaving a review

Ep 53.2: Recapping Game 2 Against the Lightning

July 01, 2021 06:32 - 20 minutes - 22.9 MB

July 1st 2021: In this episode I recap game one against the Tampa Bay Lightning. I give a few thoughts as to how we can start to win in this series also.

Ep 53.1: Recapping Game 1 against the Lightning

June 29, 2021 06:15 - 18 minutes - 20.6 MB

June 29 2021: In this Episode I take a look at game one in the Stanley cup final series against the Tampa bay lightning

Ep 52.3: On to Tampa with Marc Dumont

June 27, 2021 21:03 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MB

June 27 2021: On this Episode I'm joined by Special Contributor for the Montreal Canadiens Marc Dumont. We talk about the series upcoming, personal, how this team was built and the changes in the coaching

I ain't gonna listen to those experts no more (song only)

June 27, 2021 16:18 - 2 minutes - 3.56 MB

This is just a bonus studio version of the song I did for the last episode. My disclaimer is that I do appreciate all of the hard work that the professionals do. This song is just meant to be a friendly ribbing! GO HABS GO

Ep 52.2: And with That, Good Knight

June 25, 2021 06:41 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MB

June 25 2021: On this episode I sing a parody to Maggies Farm and break down the final game of the Vegas Series!

Ep 52.1: Recapping Game 5 Against the Knights

June 23, 2021 07:09 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MB

June 23 2021: In this Episode I recap the victory of game 5 against the Los Vegas Golden Knights

Ep 51.5: Put the Square Peg in the Square Hole

June 22, 2021 00:56 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MB

June 21 2021: In this Episode I'm joined by Jared Book from Habs Eyes on the Prize to discuss the Vegas series, and the playoffs as a whole so far. And yes, we do talk about the officiating

Ep 51.4: Recapping Game 4 Against the Knights

June 21, 2021 05:39 - 14 minutes - 16.9 MB

June 21 2021: On this episode I recap the game four loss we had against the Los Vegas Golden Knights. To be honest, I have a lot of good things to say about our team