Every month throughout the NHL season we’ll be updating you on the development of key Montreal Canadiens prospects with up-to-date stats, videos, analysis and scouting reports.

Since we last checked in on Montreal’s best prospects, three of them have made their NHL debuts, one has all but carved out a permanent spot on the Canadiens’ roster and another has gotten a second look with the team after appearing in 18 games with them last season.

Injuries to Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher, Torrey Mitchell, Devante Smith-Pelly, and the termination of Alexander Semin’s contract opened the door for Daniel Carr, Sven Andrighetto, Bud Holloway, Christian Thomas and Charles Hudon.

Let’s take a closer look at what the last month has been like for those players and delve deeper into the prospect pool in this December report.

Daniel Carr: LW, St. John’s IceCaps (AHL)

Signed: Out of Union College, 2014

Season to date: 21 GP | 8G | 9A | 17P | +7

After leading AHL rookies in goals last season (24), Carr was on a tear in late November with three goals and two assists in three games before the Canadiens called him up.

He waited for two games on the sidelines before the Canadiens inserted him into the lineup for one against the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec. 5.

Carr, 24, scored on the first shot of his first shift in the NHL. His reaction was priceless. (Watch the video at the top of this post.)

Carr has since notched an assist in two games, but the Canadiens have yet to win one with him in the lineup.

Christian Thomas: RW, St. John’s IceCaps (AHL)

Traded: From New York Rangers, 2013

Season to date: 18 GP | 7G | 7P | 14P | +2

After scoring just one goal in 18 games with the Canadiens last season, Thomas had to prove in the AHL this season that he could produce consistently.

After a strong October, the 23-year-old scored in three of seven games in November before getting the call-up to Montreal on Oct. 22.

After scoring two assists in five games with the Canadiens, Thomas was made a healthy scratch Dec. 10 in Detroit. He’s averaged only 8:36 per game with Montreal.

Sven Andrighetto: RW, St. John’s IceCaps (AHL)

Drafted: Third round (86th), 2013

Season to date: 17 GP | 4G | 5A | 9P | +3

Andrighetto, 22, scored two goals and added four assists in three games with the IceCaps before getting the call-up to Montreal since we last checked in on him.

He quickly became the seventh player to play on Alex Galchenyuk’s right wing, impressing to the point that he may have cemented his spot in Montreal.

Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said on Dec. 7 that Andrighetto’s strong play had helped push Semin off the team.

In nine games with Montreal, Andrighetto’s scored four goals and has a plus-4 rating. He’s averaging 11:53 per game.

Charles Hudon: C, St. John’s IceCaps (AHL)

Drafted: Fifth round (122nd), 2012

Season to date: 24 GP | 10G | 10A | 20P | +6

Hudon, 21, picked up right where he left off after finishing second among AHL rookies in scoring last season with 57 points in 75 games.

With six goals and four assists in 10 games since our November prospect report was issued, he clearly earned the call-up to Montreal.

In his first game with the Canadiens on Dec. 10 in Detroit, Hudon notched his first NHL point.

Michael McCarron: C, St. John’s IceCaps (AHL)

Drafted: First round (25th), 2013

Season to date: 24 GP | 9G | 11A | 21P | E

When we last checked up on Big Mike McCarron, he had scored six goals and added five assists in his first 14 games of professional hockey.

The 20-year-old has since managed four goals and six assists in 10 games. He’s also shown his nasty side.

Despite his excellent play and the growing injury list in Montreal, the Canadiens have been patient in allowing McCarron to develop as a professional centre.

Last season, the Canadiens’ brass told Hudon they wouldn’t call him up no matter how well he played. They didn’t want him focused on the NHL. No word on whether or not the same conversation has been had with McCarron this year, but he seems focused on the task at hand and nothing else.

Other prospects of note

Bud Holloway: Holloway was scoring a point per game in the AHL before the Canadiens gave him a chance to play his first NHL game on Nov. 17. He only played 7:19 against the New Jersey Devils, but was elated to make his debut at 27 years old after spending four seasons in Europe thinking his NHL dream may never be realized. Holloway has 24 points in 22 games with the IceCaps this season.

Nikita Scherbak: The 2014 First-rounder has been terribly unlucky this season. After appearing in eight games with the IceCaps, he suffered an injury on Oct. 25. In his first game back Nov. 13, he got injured again.

Zachary Fucale: The goaltender, drafted 36th overall in 2013, has seven wins in 12 games in his pro debut with the IceCaps. His save percentage is .907, and he has a 3.12 goals-against average. He recently spent five days with the Canadiens, practising with the team and soaking in the experience of sharing an NHL dressing room.

Martin Reway: After scoring 15 points in 14 games, Reway—a highly skilled Slovakian forward drafted 116th in 2013—has since moved from the Czech League to the Swiss-A League. He has 11 points in 8 games with Fribourg-Getteron.

Artturi Lehkonen: Montreal’s second-round pick in 2013 is ripping it up in the Swedish Hockey League. He’s scored nine goals and nine assists in 25 games, helping Frolunda to the top of the league’s standings.

Daniel Audette: The five-foot-nine prospect, who was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth round of the 2014 draft, has racked up eight goals and 20 assists in 18 games of his fourth season with the QMJHL’s Sherbrooke Phoenix.

Noah Juulsen: The 2015 first-rounder has three goals and eight assists with the WHL’s Everett Silvertips. Juulsen has been named to Team Canada’s selection camp roster for the upcoming World Junior Championships.