Canadiens test draft prospects with unusual puck toss at NHL Combine
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 8:54 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
At the NHL Draft Combine, the Montreal Canadiens asked draft prospects Chase Reid and Caleb Malhotra to throw a puck into a garbage can. Both players attempted the challenge from the far side of the room but missed the target. The exercise is viewed as a pressure test for potential draftees. Reid noted that this type of unusual assessment has precedent in pre-draft interviews. Nevertheless, both players are expected to be selected much higher than the Canadiens' No. 28 overall pick.
- •Canadiens conducted a puck toss test at the NHL Combine
- •Reid and Malhotra both attempted and missed
- •Players are likely to be picked in the top-10
- •Montreal holds the 28th overall pick
- •The test serves as a psychological evaluation
- 8:54 PMYahoo Sports — Canadiens gave draft prospects Chase Reid, Caleb Malhotra a bizarre test during interviews at NHL Combine
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