Archive - The Basu & Godin Notebook

In the midst of their first rough patch of the season, Canadiens lose Alex Newhook for four months and Kaiden Guhle for another 8 to 10 weeks

Nov 14

1:09:10

Minutes to win it

Martin St. Louis admitted a difficulty to distribute ice time with different players, which often leads to the Jake Evans line playing more than others

Nov 10

1:24:47

The Notebook Goes Live

A Canadiens-Devils watch party turned into the Notebook’s very first live episode in front of an audience

Nov 7

1:31:20

Proactive Change

Martin St. Louis didn’t wait for things to go bad to make a change, as he switched Gallagher and Veleno on the bottom-six

Nov 3

1:06:08

October 2025

Nick Suzuki and his line have reached a new level and have been the most potent element of the Canadiens’ early success

Oct 31

1:12:24

Patrik Laine is injured again, but this time his absence is not only easier to absorb, it might even be beneficial

Oct 27

1:31:43

Ivan Demidov is promoted to the first power play unit while his line has been deserving of more playing time.

Oct 25

1:08:02

Half-full Monty

Goalie Samuel Montembeault hasn’t quite hit his stride early on in the season. Plus : Kaiden Guhle’s injury and seeing Ivan Demidov on PP1

Oct 20

1:27:30

Vibes And Squeaks

The vibes are undoubtedly good surrounding the Canadiens, and their good start allows them to add oil the squeaking parts of their game

Oct 17

1:22:06

The Canadiens stuck to their guns and Lane Hutson finally came around on an 8-year, $70.8 million contract

Oct 13

1:45:29

Newcomers Zach Bolduc and Noah Dobson showed great promise with their first couple of regular Canadiens games

Oct 10

1:14:06

Cuts To The Chase

The Canadiens' final cuts from training camp and a look ahead to the keys to a strong start to the season

Oct 6

1:25:38

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