Oilers Goaltending Questions, NHL Pranks & Hockey Cards

About this episode

Devan Dubnyk discusses goaltending issues, NHL playoff surprises, and shares stories about hockey culture and pranks.

Welcome back to Ask Dubey! In this episode, former NHL goaltender Devan Dubnyk tackles a wide range of hockey questions from Oilers Nation viewers. Dubey breaks down why the Vegas Golden Knights have found success at the perfect time, why the Colorado Avalanche were surprisingly swept despite being one of the NHL's top teams all season, and whether the Edmonton Oilers' Stanley Cup window is still open with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. Dubey also dives into Edmonton's biggest offseason priorities, including the ongoing goaltending conversation and what needs to happen for the Oilers to get back into serious Stanley Cup contention. Is goaltending still the biggest issue? Can the Oilers rebound after a disappointing season? Dubey shares his perspective from a player's point of view. Later in the episode, he offers a behind-the-scenes look at the relationship between NHL goaltenders and their head coaches, sharing stories about coaches like Bruce Boudreau, Dave Tippett, Dallas Eakins, and John Hynes, while explaining how communication can make or break a goalie-coach relationship. The episode also features some lighter moments as Dubey discusses NHL prank…

People in this episode

Guest: Devan Dubnyk

Topics covered

• Oilers goaltending
• NHL playoffs
• hockey culture
• coaching relationships
• hockey cards
• NHL pranks

Keywords

• Oilers
• goaltending
• NHL
• playoffs
• hockey cards
• pranks
• coaching
• Devan Dubnyk

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Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers

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