The Basu & Godin Notebook

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• Depth Dilemmas

  October 5, 2026 · 15 min

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com 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…

• Opening Statements

  October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

  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…

• Breaking Camp

  September 28, 2026 · 11 min

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com 0:00 Getting the roster set5:02 Reinbacher sent down, Engstrom stays15:08 Florian Xhekaj26:40 Penalty Kill29:55 Winners / Losers of Training Camp57:16…

• A Conversation with Jeff Gorton

  September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

  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…

• Blueline Battles

  September 22, 2026 · 12 min

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com 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…

• Starting Lines

  September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

  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#hockey #canadiensmtl…

• Teeing off a new Canadiens season

  September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

  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…

• The Mental Side

  September 11, 2026 · 16 min

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ On Don Waddell’s willingness to trade Marchenko (0:00) ➡️ Should Chris Kreider be considered ?…