How Worried Should The Canadiens Be Without Noah Dobson?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Noah Dobson's absence for the Canadiens and various playoff scenarios.

Here's what former NHL goaltender Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed: 0:55: The third spot in the Metropolitan division is still undecided with only a couple of games left. Will the Philadelphia Flyers hold on, or will another team overtake them? 4:23: The Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators are in a tight playoff race. Do their backups deserve the crease for the rest of the regular season and (maybe) the playoffs? 8:57: Montreal Canadiens captain Suzuki hit 100 points, Lane Hutson tied Larry Robinson's record for most assists by a defenseman with the Canadiens, and Cole Caufield hit 50 goals. How impressive is this so early in their rebuild? 11:43: Who would Dubnyk pick as Montreal's starting goaltender in the playoffs? 15:40: How much of a concern will Noah Dobson's absence for the start of the playoffs be for the Habs? 19:01: If the NHL used the Gold Plan to settle who gets first overall, the New York Rangers would have clinched it. Do you prefer the Gold Plan over the draft lottery? 22:48: Who would you draft first overall if you were the Rangers? 24:19: Which player should the Maple Leafs look at drafting fifth overall if they end up in that spot…

People in this episode

Guests: Devan Dubnyk, Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos

Topics covered

• NHL playoffs
• Montreal Canadiens
• player performance
• draft strategies
• team standings
• goaltending decisions

Keywords

• Noah Dobson
• Montreal Canadiens
• NHL playoffs
• Evan Bouchard
• draft lottery
• player statistics
• goaltending

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins

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