With the NHL season getting closer and closer, we here at HabsWorld have spent the month at August looking at things from the eye of the poolie.

David Desharnais has been one of those players who has been forever dogged with the dreaded question mark.

Every season begins with a certain few players upon which the spotlight burns brighter

When injuries decimated the Canadiens’ blue-line last season, P.K. Subban was forced into a role that Jacques Martin would have liked to ease him into. P.K. saw time on the powerplay, was part of key matchups, and on most nights, topped the team in minut

The 2010-11 season was full of ups and downs for Max Pacioretty. At the beginning of the year, he was quoted as saying he’d prefer to stay in Hamilton…

The Habs biggest 2011 free agent signing, Erik Cole, will likely fit in on the top two lines, and gives the team a true power forward up front, something they’ve been lacking for a long time.

Ever since his acquisition as a free agent in the summer of 2009, and the departure of longtime captain Saku Koivu, Brian Gionta has been the de facto leader of the Habs.

Andrei Kostitsyn has been one of the more polarizing Habs in recent years. Every year, his offensive numbers are decent…

As Montreal’s most consistent point-producer, the pressure remains on Tomas Plekanec to lead the way in scoring. A gifted playmaker, Plekanec’s skills lie in setting up his teammates, but he is no stranger to putting the puck in the net himself.

When he signed with the Habs in the summer of 2009, Mike Cammalleri instantly became the Habs’ single greatest scoring threat.