Given their age and how they look together, I think this trio can grow into a very solid 2nd line.

He can, but wasn't that Kapanen?

Wondering the same thing. No one has said anything about an injury, so?

Need to give him an "assist as we count them" as Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina used to say.

Dach, Evans and Kapanen :)

Yes, and Struble has not this period (I like both of them).

He looks like such a good pick (again, granted it's early). Not sure your opinion, but I have visions of a second line in a couple of years of Zharovsky, Kapanen and Demidov. Then imagine rolling out a THIRD line of something like Bolduc, Hage and Rohrer and a 4th of Thorpe, Evans and Xhekaj?

Love reading these after wins Brian! You might want to correct the reference to the Nashville winner though! And also, one bone to pick with you saying St. Louis had no coaching experience before being hired. I believe they plucked him out of coaching his son's pee-wee hockey team :)

Some pretty good company there!

I know you're not. Just saying I'm not going to as long as they're winning (as I passive-aggressively do).

I think Dobes is a better goalie. But not going to crap on Monty or the team with a 3-1 start.

Nice to read the first of hopefully many Call of the Wilde columns that follow Habs wins this year. While it's likely you're on point with Laine, Marty has done wonders reinventing Andy and Gally. I'd give it some time still with Laine. He seems to want to be here.

It's like deja vu all over again

Hey @stucowangazette.bsky.social enjoyed this story, like most of your pieces. One note - I believe you forgot Rogie Vachon in the list of former Habs goalies who are in the Hall of Fame!

I don't see Montreal on there @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social?