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• An Uninvolved Bourque is an Unproductive Bourque

  Consistently among Habs least-involved forwardsRene Bourque was brought over in a trade involving Mike Cammalleri. The trade was meant to bring in a player... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Early Returns for Andrei Markov

  

  Improving defensive-zone passing-percentage shifting events from the d-zone to the o-zoneAndrei Markov returned to the Montreal Canadiens lineup on March 10th,... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2012 SPORTS

• Subban's Importance Quantified

  

  Subban; Habs most important player not named Price Boucher Scouting tracks every puck-possession related event during a game. This allows us not only to rate... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Defensemen Struggling to Get Shots Through

  Huge dip in shots-through compared to last seasonRebounds resulting from point shots that make it through to the net are a substantial part of any team's... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Numbers from Markov's First Game

  Force on powerplay; understandably still finding way at even-strengthOVERALL GRADEMarkov's overall grade was carried by his work on the powerplay. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2012 SPORTS

• Desharnais with Habs Best Offensive-zone Passing-percentage

  

  Desharnais also with highest percentage of assists per o-zone passDavid Desharnais is not only the Habs leader in even-strength assists, he is also the team... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Individual Player Events by Zone

  

  Boucher Scouting (among other things) breaks down individual player's events by zone. The graph below is a visual representation of the percentage of each... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs Updated Offensive-zone Risk/reward Ratings

  

  Pacioretty with Habs top offensive-zone ratingEven-strength offensive-zone risk/reward rating is a measurement of how well a player performs in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Josh Gorges; by the Numbers

  

  Gorges ratio speaks volumesJosh Gorges is the Montreal Canadiens top defensive-defenseman. He is the top-rated defensemen in multiple categories, and... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Coaching Change Making No Difference

  

  Puck-possession numbers almost identical under both coachesMid-season coaching changes are rarely, if ever the product of planning. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Deadline Done; Scoring Needed

  Goal-scorers remains biggest needThe Montreal Canadiens only substantial move on "deadline day" was to move Andrei Kostitsyn and his annual output of 20 to 25... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 SPORTS

• 2012 NHL DRAFT: One-game Scouting Report for Mikhail Grigorenko

  Mikhail Grigorenko is a 6'2", 185 lbs left-handed center playing for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. Grigorenko was the second-ranked North American skater... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 SPORTS

• Gomez's Defensive-zone Struggles Quantified

  

  The below graph is a visual representation of each Montreal Canadiens player's success-rate when engaging in defensive-zone events that require him to either... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 SPORTS

• David Desharnais; By the Numbers

  

  Habs best forward when the puck is on his stickIn the span of 12 months David Desharnais has gone from a small centreman seeking his first one-way contract, to... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Loose-puck Recoveries First Step in Pacioretty's Success

  

  First on puck equals first in goals Recovering loose-pucks in the offensive-zone is a key ingredient in creating offense. Loose-pucks can be recovered... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: Updated Player Risk/reward Ratings

  

  Subban and Eller still leading their respective positionsRisk/reward is a rating used to express how well a player is playing in a specific zone, or manpower... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 SPORTS

• Habs: One-game Scouting Report for Blake Geoffrion

  Blake Geoffrion was picked up in a trade that sent Hal Gill to the Nashville Predators. The 6'2", 190 lbs forward can play both the wing and centre, and was sen... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2012 SPORTS

• 2012 NHL DRAFT: One Game Scouting Report for Nail Yakupov

  Sarnia's Nail Yakupov is currently the 2012 NHL Draft's highest-ranked prospect. The 5'11", 161 lbs left-handed winger is a dynamic offensive-player, with the... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 SPORTS

• 2012 NHL Draft: One-game Scouting Report for Cody Ceci

  Cody Ceci is a 6'3" 209 lbs right-handed defensemen playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League. Ceci is a strong skater despite an unusual... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2012 SPORTS

• Lars Eller; by the Numbers

  

  Already impressive, and still improving Lars Eller came into this season without an assigned role. Yet, he has established himself as a cornerstone player on th... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 SPORTS