The Basu & Godin Notebook

Fool for Fowler

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:18:52 GMT

0:00 Heritage Classic
8:20 Is Jacob Fowler now the number 1 goalie?
22:03 Lineup decisions
28:24 Life without Nick Suzuki
45:28 Mailbag: Ryan O’Reilly
51:11 Mailbag: Pipeline
1:02:42: Mailbag: Show Prep

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Nicked

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:01:08 GMT

0:00 Nick Suzuki’s injury
9:40 Dylan Larkin’s name keeps popping up
22:06 Changes to the power play
27:23 Growth without Suzuki
37:41 Jakub Dobes’ struggles

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Trust the Process

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:49:32 GMT

Marc Antoine Godin flies solo on this one. He digs into a Canadiens team that plays good hockey and shows an efficient process despite a few hiccups here and there. He looks at the Canadiens struggles with the man advantage, the latest goaltending questions, and Arber Xhekaj’s efforts to earn the coaching staff’s trust.

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Net Results

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:04:18 GMT

0:00 Goalie Controversy?

33:40 Defense: Engstrom, Xhekaj and Reinbacher

46:05 3 working lines

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Fowler Comes Up Big

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:41:19 GMT

0:00 We Want Larkin

11:45 Can Fowler force the Canadiens’ hand?

31:30 Kaiden Guhle’s convincing return

54:10 Monday Mailbag

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Bonus Episode: Jayden Struble traded to Nashville

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:42:27 GMT

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Small Sample Solutions

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:20:48 GMT

Arpon Basu and Marc Antoine Godin examine Mike Matheson’s start to the season, Zachary Bolduc’s role, and the Canadiens’ depth in the top six. Could Montreal find solutions from within, or will Kent Hughes eventually need to explore the trade market?

The discussion also explores potential targets like Dylan Larkin and Filip Forsberg, the early performance of the second line, and what we’ve learned about the Canadiens’ special teams.

00:00 – Four games in: Early impressions

05:55 – Mike Matheson

18:52 – Zachary Bolduc

22:08 – Montreal’s top-six depth

24:49 – The market for a top-six forward

32:55 – Dylan Larkin

37:50 – Filip Forsberg

43:46 – A closer look at the second line

45:20 – Special teams

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Depth Dilemmas

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:50:12 GMT

Two games into the season, the Canadiens already have some decisions to make, from Ivan Demidov’s health and the home-opener lineup to Florian Xhekaj’s role and a looming defensive logjam. And of course, the Monday Mailbag!

0:00 Habs through 2 games

14:58 Ivan Demidov injury?

21:35 Home Opener Lineup Decisions

30:10 Florian Xhekaj how long can he sit?

36:33 …

Opening Statements

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:03:53 GMT

0:00 Jakub Dobes’ strong performance in Toronto

5:05 Kirby Dach one of the best forwards on the night

13:54 Alex Newhook / Oliver Kapanen at 2C

25:00 Chris Kreider trying to fit in on first line

38:26 Arber Xhekaj on PK

51:38 Kirill Marchenko and trade scenarios

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Breaking Camp

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:03:11 GMT

0:00 Getting the roster set
5:02 Reinbacher sent down, Engstrom stays
15:08 Florian Xhekaj
26:40 Penalty Kill
29:55 Winners / Losers of Training Camp
57:16 Mailbag: Pre-Season PK
1:05:45 Mailbag: Teams that will overachieve and underachieve
1:11:50 Mailbag: Upcoming UFAs

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A Conversation with Jeff Gorton

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:03:06 GMT

0:00 Introducing the Jeff Gorton Interview

1:33 Jeff Gorton joins the show

2:25 Looking back at Jeff’s introductory press conference 5 years ago

8:27 Analytics and AI

23:00 NHL Expansion

25:26 The Habs’ blueline

28:47 Training Camp battles

38:45 On Kirby Dach

42:06 2C

46:55 Ebug

49:25 Going over the interview

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Blueline Battles

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:36:30 GMT

0:00 Blueline Battles

31:44 Penalty-Kill

41:11 Mailbag: Salary disparity

49:10 Mailbag: The possibility of a slow start to the season

50:48 Mailbag: What if the Habs drafted Chris Kreider?

55:45 Mailbag: Asset Management

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Starting Lines

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:14:35 GMT

0:00 Can Slaf help Demidov and Kapanen stay afloat?

24:02 Kreider and the keys to the penthouse

33:27 Familiar D pairings

42:54 The new Xhekaj deal

51:39 The new Newhook deal

59:35 Team-friendly deals leading to trades

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Teeing off a new Canadiens season

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:40:45 GMT

0:00 Chris Kreider reunites with Martin St-Louis

11:00 The allure of Martin St-Louis

27:05 Can Kreider’s arrival impact Juraj Slafkovsky’s spot in the lineup?

30:20 Re-evaluating Special Teams

40:20 Will Kaiden Guhle be ready for start of season?

43:20 Zach Bolduc’s New Deal

54:20 Kirill Marchenko’s last chance to get 8 years

1:02:20 Slaf’s Stanley Cup mindset

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The Mental Side

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:30:09 GMT

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ On Don Waddell’s willingness to trade Marchenko (0:00)

➡️ Should Chris Kreider be considered ? (12:40)

➡️ Guhle’s health - again (26:00)

➡️ Jean-François Ménard on hockey players’ mental preparation (34:10)

➡️ Corey Pronman on Canadiens’ U23 pipeline (1:13:50)

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The Unsigned

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:38:02 GMT

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Le Bolduc (0:00)

➡️ Arber Xhekaj in search of a role (25:00)

➡️ An underwhelming rookie squad (53:15)

➡️ Mailbag (1:03:45)

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Team-Friendly Captain

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:55:01 GMT

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Nick Suzuki and the Canadiens cap (0:00)

➡️ A more demanding type of leadership (15:30)

➡️ Martin St.Louis’ next deal (41:45)

➡️ A new generation of alumni (49:45)

➡️ Matheson and expansion (56:00)

➡️ Hellebuyck in the Atlantic? (1:03:00)

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Brandon Naurato on Michael Hage

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:34:40 GMT

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - Michael Hage back in Michigan (0:00)

➡️ 11:45 - A future at center

➡️ 22:00 - Developing in Michigan

➡️ 32:00 - The NIL question

➡️ 41:00 - Interview takeaways

➡️ 50:00 - Mailbag

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Partners in the Fall

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:23:55 GMT

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - Summer stagnation and Autumn opportunities

➡️ 08:20 - Columbus Blue Jackets

➡️ 19:30 - New York Rangers

➡️ 26:10 - Pittsburgh Penguins

➡️ 35:10 - New York Islanders

➡️ 51:45 - Nashville Predators

➡️ 1:01:00 - Boston Bruins

➡️ 1:09:45 - Detroit Red Wings

➡️ 1:13:00 - Los Angeles Kings

➡️ 1:22:00 - Vancouve…

Expansion Forecast

The Basu & Godin Notebook — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:50:10 GMT

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Intro and rules (0:00)

➡️ The 7-3-1 model (6:45)

➡️ The eight skaters and one goalie model (25:30)

➡️ Mailbag (1:04:15)

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