Locked On Canadiens - Daily Podcast on the Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens ended a 9-game losing streak to the Ottawa Senators with a 4-1 win on Saturday night. Ian takes you through the performances that made that win possible. Plus, we revisit our Weekly Forecast from last week. Did the Habs meet our expectations in their opening week? Don't get too comfortable, because the Habs are right back at it Monday night for a date with Sidney Crosby and...

The Montreal Canadiens' hopes for an undefeated season have come to an end at the hands of the Boston Bruins. But it wasn't all bad! Ian and Laura break down who was good, who was bad, and why there is reason for optimism after a loss like that. And in the Friday Mailbag, we answer questions about the present and future of this defense.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the...

The Montreal Canadiens have opened their season by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre, and we have all the thoughts. Samuel Montembeault was absolutely perfect, and he needed to be, because the opponents looked good. Will this game have any effect on the Habs' confidence as a whole? Cole Caufield scored on the power play, but the man advantage regressed later in the night -- what i...

The Montreal Canadiens season is back, with an opening game at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In our first segment of the show, we discuss the season as a whole and try to determine what we would consider a successful season for the Habs. In our second segment, we preview the game against the Leafs, and we discuss Justin Barron's big chance. Finally, we have our predictions for the NHL seas...

The Montreal Canadiens have confirmed their roster and Joshua Roy finds himself on the way to Laval. Who beat him for a spot in camp? Marty St. Louis also gives us a first look at his lines for the season. How will Joel Armia do on the second line with Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook? And Ian and Laura debut a new segment: the weekly forecast. What are the keys to the game when the Habs take on the Le...

The Montreal Canadiens preseason is mercifully over. We discuss that last Habs game against the Sens on Saturday and ask ourselves if the preseason really needs to be that long or is even required at all. We then move on to discussing how the Canadiens might fit under the salary cap before opening night rosters are due at the NHL Central Registry. Finally, what should the Habs do with Oliver Kapan...

The Montreal Canadiens are on their team building trip, but that didn't stop the news entirely. Ian and Laura react to Patrik Laine's media availability. Plus, it's your Friday Mailbag! Does shot location matter? How are systems different from concepts? Why is Kaiden Guhle on the right side? And we pick a fantasy hockey team name.  Support Laura's fundraising for Race For The Kids! Support Us By S...

Montreal Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj faces no additional discipline for Monday night's game against the Ottawa Senators, and we discuss our thoughts after the dust has settled on that game, especially in context of the Habs needing to get under the salary cap for opening night. In our second segment, we discuss what is going on with the Boston Bruins' contract negotiations, or lack thereof, with goalt...

The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators do not like each other and Tuesday's preseason game displayed why. Can games against the Sens ever be normal? In the battle,  Arber Xhekaj lost his temper yet again and laid a dangerous hit resulting in yet another game misconduct and major penalty. Is it time to send Xhekaj back to Laval? And the Habs update us on the injuries to David Reinbacher and Pat...

The Montreal Canadiens made their first series of cuts on Saturday night, sending a group of players to Laval as Rocket training camp opens. What are some main Laval Rocket storylines this year? We talk about who is left in Montreal and what to expect in the final two preseason games. Finally, we discuss what we are looking out for in the Canadiens preseason game against the Ottawa Senators on Tue...

After a half decade-plus of trying and failing to crack the Top-4 of the NHL’s Atlantic Division, are one or more of the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings primed to finally get back to the playoffs? And are the Montreal Canadiens happy to chill out at the bottom of the standings for one more year? In this special Locked On NHL Season Preview Round Table, Ross Levitan (Locked On...

The Montreal Canadiens may have lost two promising players in their preseason game against Toronto over the weekend. David Reinbacher and Patrik Laine went down with injuries in the first period that seem serious. What does this mean for the Montreal Canadiens? Arber Xhekaj responded, punishing Cedrick Pare for his dangerous play on Laine. Should Xhekaj have been suspended? And who should step up...

The Montreal Canadiens have lost for the first time in the preseason, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. We discuss how Jakub Dobes had a great game, how Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen continue to make decisions hard for the Habs, how Christian Dvorak rebounded, and how Arber Xhekaj struggled. Then we moved on to our Habs mailbag, in which we ask, which Montreal Canadien stands to benefit the most and whic...

The Montreal Canadiens were off on Wednesday, but we have plenty to talk about. The introduction of Rumour Round-Up forces us to face some of the strangest trade rumours out there, including one involving a Mike Matheson - Shane Wright swap. The powerplay was a concern last year. How can the Canadiens get better results this year. And what do we hope to see in the Habs third preseason game as they...

The Montreal Canadiens shut out the New Jersey Devils 3-0 in their second preseason game. We talk about how Owen Beck, Sean Farrell, and Filip Mesar have found some great chemistry together. We discuss the choice to give Logan Mailloux an extra long look, before going on to talk about David Reinbacher's game, and ending with a discussion on the first line being back and Michael Pezzetta's strong s...

The Montreal Canadiens started their preseason with a bang, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0. After an encouraging goal, can Josh Anderson find some stability with Joshua Roy? Patty Laine makes his debut and Kirby Dach makes his return to the Habs. Can that line provide a secondary scoring threat? Has Lane Hutson done enough to make the Canadiens roster? And Oliver Kapanen makes a strong firs...

The Montreal Canadiens are about to kick off their preseason games, and we have got one name on our minds - Lane Hutson. Special guest Brian Fisher of Locked On Red Wings joins Laura for a season preview for the Atlantic division. In our first segment, we cover the Detroit Red Wings offseason changes and Brian shares his thoughts on what's to come this regular season. In our second segment, Laura...

As the Montreal Canadiens get ready to kick off training camp, our listeners have questions. Can the Habs and Leafs be trade partners? Why are there haters in the media? How many games will each goalie play this season? Which players will have a long on-ramp to the season and which will start hot?  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and...

The Montreal Canadiens have reported for physicals and media obligations, and training camp kicks off today. We discuss the free agent and undrafted players the Habs have invited before talking about the preseason game schedule and then players we expect to bounce back and others we expect to disappoint. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account...

With the Montreal Canadiens season just around the corner, we break down what could be good, bad, and ugly for the Montreal Canadiens this year. Can Josh Anderson rebound? Can a Samuel Montembeault - Cayden Primeau tandem provide good goaltending? Will the Habs get their special teams heading in the right direction?  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create...

On today's episode, we first discuss the second game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the rookie showcase, before moving on to discuss the highlights from the media availabilities at the Habs annual golf tournament. In our final segment, we talk about who makes the main training camp and potentially the NHL out of the Habs prospects.   Support Us By Supporting Our Spon...

The Montreal Canadiens rookie showcase opened on Saturday and Lane Hutson is out to prove he belongs on the NHL team. Laura and Ian break down the impressive start from Hutson, the rest of the 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs rookies, and where some of the key prospects stand after one game in rookie camp.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an...

The Montreal Canadiens announced hirings and promotions within the organization and we discuss what this means for the Habs going forward. In our Friday Habs mailbag, we discuss which rookie forward is most likely to make the Habs out of camp, dark horse picks, hockey facial hair, and more!   For you next listen, check out out the Locked On NHL podcast , where the season never ends providing natio...

The Montreal Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine last month and David St. Louis from Eliteprospects.com stops by to tell us why he's so optimistic for this experiment in Montreal. What are the things Laine can do well? How can the Canadiens get the most out of Laine? What do they do with their first powerplay unit. Plus, a discussion on the Habs prospect pool. What does the Habs prospect pool have a...

The Montreal Canadiens have announced the dates and the invitees to their rookie camp this year, and we have our eye on some prospects expected to participate in camp and in the rookie showcase against the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects. Will Owen Beck make sure he never plays a game in the juniors ever again? What does Adam Engstrom bring to the table? Will Florian Xhekaj make a name for himself?...