<![CDATA[The Basu & Godin Notebook]]>https://www.basuandgodin.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v6-N!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd42be26-f164-4944-affb-027684b5f3a3_1280x1280.pngThe Basu & Godin Notebookhttps://www.basuandgodin.comSubstackWed, 17 Jun 2026 05:35:46 GMT<![CDATA[Blue Line Grades]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/blue-line-gradeshttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/blue-line-gradesMon, 15 Jun 2026 22:02:28 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Hat tip to the champions (0:00)

➡️ Grade reports: Lane Hutson (16:00),

➡️ Noah Dobson (22:00),

➡️ Mike Matheson (33:00),

➡️ Alexandre Carrier (40:00),

➡️ Kaiden Guhle (45:00),

➡️ Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj (54:30),

➡️ Adam Engström and David Reinbacher (1:06:50),

➡️ Monday Mailbag (1:15:00)


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]]><![CDATA[Powers of Persuasion]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/powers-of-persuasionhttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/powers-of-persuasionFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:41:44 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Farewell to Pascal Vincent (0:00)

➡️ Which profile for his replacement? (11:15)

➡️ More awards-related honours for Habs players (24:00)

➡️ Destination: Montreal (35:15)


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]]><![CDATA[Mega Mailbag]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/mega-mailbaghttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/mega-mailbagMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:37:17 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Intro (0:00)

➡️ Some in-house contracts (2:30)

➡️ Trades, trades and more trades (15:15)

➡️ The right shot D question (48:00)

➡️ On coaches (56:00)

➡️ Three goalies and a defenseman (1:11:00)


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]]><![CDATA[Gone in 60 seconds]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/gone-in-60-secondshttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/gone-in-60-secondsFri, 05 Jun 2026 19:22:14 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Suzuki silky Selke (0:00)

➡️ Caufield is a gentleman (13:45)

➡️ The Knies bombshell (25:30)

➡️ The Larkin bombshell (41:20)


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]]><![CDATA[Good Gally]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/good-gallyhttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/good-gallyTue, 02 Jun 2026 03:03:29 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Kind of a Brendan Gallagher tribute (0:00)

➡️ ⁠Patty and Monty in the background (23:45)

➡️ Shifting priorities with prospects (37:35)

➡️ Demidov and Dach, two ways to approach a negotiation ⁠(50:20)

➡️ ⁠I sucked (1:05:00)

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]]><![CDATA[A Valuable Lesson]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/a-valuable-lessonhttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/a-valuable-lessonSat, 30 May 2026 15:31:50 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Nowhere close (0:00)

➡️ Focus on details (8:00)

➡️ Martin and the Adjustments (19:00)

➡️ Hurricanes lessons (30:00)

➡️ Demidov and Hutson’s inner drive (44:40)


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]]><![CDATA[Prove It]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/prove-ithttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/prove-itFri, 29 May 2026 10:03:00 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Failed exits, failed results (0:00)

➡️ Memories of 2021 (14:50)

➡️ What needs to change (26:20)

➡️ Martin St.Louis and 3-1 deficits (35:00)


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]]><![CDATA[Dad Strength]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/dad-strengthhttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/dad-strengthTue, 26 May 2026 17:26:37 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - An overtime loss that felt worse

➡️ 11:00 - The cumulative effects of pressure

➡️ 23:00 - “We have a recipe”

➡️ 31:15 - Targeting Hutson

➡️ 45:20 - Mailbag


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]]><![CDATA[A Period Piece]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/a-period-piecehttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/a-period-pieceFri, 22 May 2026 17:59:42 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - Canadiens preparation for Game 1

➡️ 10:45 - Have the Canadiens figured the Hurricanes out?

➡️ 27:30 - The new/old defence pairs worked

➡️ 32:00 - The Suzuki line joins the 5-on-5 party

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]]><![CDATA[‘We’re not leaving’]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/were-not-leavinghttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/were-not-leavingTue, 19 May 2026 16:05:17 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - Game 7 thoughts

➡️ 16:30 - Shake up the top line?

➡️ 26:30 - Lane Hutson has arrived

➡️ 40:00 - Carolina mini preview

➡️ 50:00 - Mailbag

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]]><![CDATA[Circle of Trust]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/circle-of-trusthttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/circle-of-trustFri, 15 May 2026 15:22:30 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Young guns in the blaze of glory (0:00)

➡️ In Dobes they trust (15:50)

➡️ Habits. (24:00)

➡️ A strong start to Game 6 (30:00)

➡️ The 6th D in a 5-man blue line (43:15)

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]]><![CDATA[Asserting Je-ne-sais-quoi]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/asserting-je-ne-sais-quoihttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/asserting-je-ne-sais-quoiMon, 11 May 2026 17:20:08 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ It’s not an aggregate (0:00)

➡️ More Dobes dominance (9:30)

➡️ Bolduc getting under the Sabres skin (24:00)

➡️ Texier and the o-zone layer (31:30)

➡️ Two trades that are paying off at the right time (38:45)

➡️ Keys to avoid a Sabres rally (43:00)

➡️ Monday Mailbag (46:30)

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]]><![CDATA[Coming Of Age]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/coming-of-agehttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/coming-of-ageSat, 09 May 2026 14:29:52 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ A bounce-back performance (0:00)

➡️ The Marty factor, more than ever (10:00)

➡️ Nick Suzuki: the epitome of even keel (18:40)

➡️ Two teams between swagger and structure (24:40)

➡️ The elevation of Jake Evans (30:45)

➡️ Learning through adversity (40:00)

➡️ Another strong outing from Dobes (47:30)

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]]><![CDATA[Moving on to Buffalo]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/moving-on-to-buffalohttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/moving-on-to-buffaloTue, 05 May 2026 19:50:02 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - Transition day

➡️ 02:00 - Jakub Dobeš a rookie no more

➡️ 14:45 - Top line’s reset opportunity

➡️ 26:15 - A look at the Sabres

➡️ 40:40 - Struble vs Xhekaj, part 152

➡️ 50:00 - Mailbag

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]]><![CDATA[Game 7.]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/game-7https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/game-7Sat, 02 May 2026 16:12:27 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Mixing lines on the fly (0:00)

➡️ Could Noah Dobson return for Game 7 ? (11:00)

➡️ Jaw-dropping quality of hockey (29:40)

➡️ Demidov’s penalty and chances (37:30)

➡️ A battle of bottom-6 (43:20)

➡️ The Lightning has more to lose (50:30)

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]]><![CDATA[Marty Supreme]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/marty-supremehttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/marty-supremeFri, 01 May 2026 14:29:57 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Uncharacteristic coaching moves propelled the Canadiens in Game 5 (0:00)

➡️ Phillip Danault stepping up, the Gallagher effect and more balanced lines (7:45)

➡️ Cole Caufield’s struggles (23:00)

➡️ Real-time playoff experience (34:45

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]]><![CDATA[Adjust Cause]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/adjust-causehttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/adjust-causeMon, 27 Apr 2026 16:44:46 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ To hard matchup or not (0:00)

➡️ Suzuki and co. stifled again offensively (10:45)

➡️ The hit on Slaf and refs talk (34:30)

➡️ Monday Mailbag (42:45)

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]]><![CDATA[Dancing On The Ceiling]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/dancing-on-the-ceilinghttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/dancing-on-the-ceilingSat, 25 Apr 2026 15:43:28 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ Shooting Lane (0:00)

➡️ Kirby! Kirby! Kirby (8:30)

➡️ Hope is not a strategy (23:00)

➡️ Man, Arber… ( 35:40 )

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]]><![CDATA[All Things Considered]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/all-things-consideredhttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/all-things-consideredWed, 22 Apr 2026 15:44:40 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - Recapping the Canadiens Game 2 Loss

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]]><![CDATA[Match Game]]>https://www.basuandgodin.com/p/match-gamehttps://www.basuandgodin.com/p/match-gameMon, 20 Apr 2026 17:30:09 GMTOn this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️

➡️ 00:00 - How Game 1 was won

➡️ 12:30 - The matchup battle and what comes next

➡️ 41:30 - Can you change a winning lineup?

➡️ 49:50 - Mailbag

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