We sat down with Montreal Canadiens 2026 third-round pick Cooper Cleaves for an exclusive interview on The Locker Box Podcast. A Dartmouth College sophomore defenseman with a bright future. We talked about:

• His draft experience and what it meant to hear his name called by Montreal.

• Development camp. What the experience was like and what he took from it.

• His college career at Dartmouth College.

• His early hockey days and who influenced him along the way.

• What being a Montreal Canadiens prospect means to him.

The Canadiens season is over but there's a lot to unpack. Cam and Harley reflect on what was a historic playoff run, react to Brendan Gallagher's emotional exit interview, break down Cole Caufield's accountability comments and Kent Hughes' post season presser. Then to cap it off they sit down with professional goalie Yaniv Perets — currently playing and a former member of the Carolina Hurricanes organization — for an exclusive interview.

Game 1 Series 3 Reaction: How the Montreal Canadiens Took Control

The Habs win 6-2. Series lead 1-0. A dominant performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We broke it all down on the latest episode of The Locker Box Podcast.

• How Montreal capitalised on an undisciplined Hurricanes team

• The top line at 5v5. They showed up in a big way.

• The importance of the response after going down 1-0

• Martin St. Louis. The coaching and preparation were outstanding.

• The new D pairings and how they looked