This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ Forward lines shakeup with Joshua Roy’s return (0:00) ➡️ The Vegas game: a return to the bad habits or a one-off? (10:30) ➡️ Alex Newhook quietly slumping (21:20) ➡️ Dump ins vs entries with possession (25:45) ➡️ Qua…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ Many days of practice without an urgent thing to fix (0:00) ➡️ Taking advantage of the standings in the coming month (14:20) ➡️ Kaiden Guhle back on the left (25:10) ➡️ Condotta and Heineman showing up (32:00) ➡️ Galaxy-braining the lines (38:20) ➡️ Future Friday: TSN Core 4 Project has Montreal at…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ Patrik Laine ramping up on the ice (0:00) , ➡️ The Slafkovsky benching (8:00), ➡️ No longer a purely developmental phase (24:40), ➡️ All things Jake Evans (39:30), ➡️ Monday Mailbag (57:40) #hockey #canadiensmtl #bas…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ A more sound structure (0:00), ➡️ Blaming Struble (7:00), ➡️ Kirby Dach doesn’t look engaged (13:30), ➡️ Harvey-Pinard nearing a return (2545), ➡️ Cayden Primeau and the backup situation (31:45), ➡️ Any point in selling early? (48:15), ➡️ Future Friday: Sam Harris (56:00) #hockey #canadiensmtl #bas…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ Nick Suzuki takes charge (0:00) ➡️ The fourth line as an example to follow (15:50) ➡️ Is it time to put Lane Hutson on PP1? (18:45) ➡️ Four Nations chances for Canadiens players (25:45) ➡️ Shea Weber enters the Hall …

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ A positive sign on the collective play (0:00), ➡️ Brendan Gallagher’s new perspective (10:00) ➡️ Jayden Struble and defensive pace (22:00) ➡️ A look back at Johnathan Kovacevic (31:05) ➡️ The aftermath of Oliver Kapanen leaving for Sweden (41:10) ➡️ Future Friday: Logan Sawyer (53:15) #hockey #cana…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.basuandgodin.com On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ Reviewing the first month of the season (0:00) ➡️ The lack of a reliable third pair (9:30) ➡️ Patience with the rebuild (17:30) ➡️ Suzuki and Caufield beyond the points (25:10) ➡️ The Dach debate (39:00) ➡️ Monday Ma…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ The aftermath of the Canadiens throwing up (0:00), ➡️ Recalibrating expectations (7:00), ➡️ Bad puck management… again (14:00), ➡️ Christian Dvorak has a target on his back (18:15), ➡️ Nick Suzuki and intolerable mistakes (26:00), ➡️ How much of this is on the goalies (34:30), ➡️ Future Friday: Luk…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ D zone adjustments (0:00), ➡️ The Xhekaj roller coaster (12:00) ➡️What exactly is “third man in?” (21:45), ➡️ The new defence pairs (30:30), ➡️ Continued trade rumours (35:00), ➡️ Newhook's struggles (42:30), ➡️ Monday Mailbag (50:45) #hockey #canadiensmtl #basuandgodin #thenotebook #habs #podcast …

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ ➡️ The ins and outs of the Canadiens hybrid defensive system (0:00), ➡️ Kent Hughes working the phones for defensive help (30:45), ➡️ Martin St.Louis facing criticism within the market (39:45), ➡️ Future Friday : Michael Hage (52:40) #hockey #canadiensmtl #basuandgodin #thenotebook #habs #podcast - Su…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ Top-6 woes (0:00), Josh Anderson in a comfortable spot (22:45), Keeping Jake Evans? (28:20), Top-6 woes part II (33:50), In defense of Cayden Primeau (38:20), Monday Mailbag (41:30) - #hockey #canadiensmtl #basuandgodin #thenotebook #habs #podcast - Subscribe on our website for exclusive content ➡️ ht…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️ A tough loss against the Kings (0:00), The Deep Game (13:00), Putting D’s in a bad spot (17:40), Reading Hutson and adapting to him (25:30), Pascal Vincent and managing prospects (45:10), Future Friday: Filip Mesar (58:30) #hockey #canadiensmtl #basuandgodin #thenotebook #habs #podcast - Subscribe on …

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, the early impact of Lane Hutson (3:00), Slafkovsky confronting Slovakian hockey (14:30), the runway given to Kapanen and Heineman (24:40), seeing it through with Barron and Xhekaj (33:15), Monday Mailbag (43:30) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…

The Notebook finally starts a new season. Let’s do this ! A word of welcome (0:00) Questions on defense : depth, injuries and youth (4:15) Matheson vs Hutson on the PP (31:30) Teaching or being in the mix ? (44:00) The impact of preseason on the forwards (4:45) FUTURE FRIDAY: Ivan Demidov (1:03:00) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, where our podcast is heading (00:00), Patrik Laine’s injury (10:45), Lane Hutson and the PP (19:00), the blue line (34:00), the state of things up front (50:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mai…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Jujraj Slafkovsky signed; UFAs did not (0:00), Alex Burrows won’t return (42:20), Mailbag (50:40) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on Twitter: @MAGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: July 1st, 2024…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, a must Sphere (0:00), Ivan Demidov at five! (4:30), Trading up for Hage (15:50), No big moves (27:15), Saku’s son into the fold (40:30), The Montreal factor (48:25), Another year in the MHL for Demidov? (52:25) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, An early Michkov-Reinbacher showdown (0:00), The Habs top-5 draft list (17:00), Shea Weber and the Hall of Fame (27:10), JF Houle leaving the Rocket (35:50), On the trade front (44:10), MAILBAG (1:02:30) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoin…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Ivan Demidov at Gold Star camp (0:00), Drafting a defenceman over a forward? (13:00), Is Patrik Laine a potential fit? (21:30), Oliver Kapanen signing his ELC (34:50), Monday mailbag (44:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu Follow Marc Antoine Godin on T…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, free-flowing discussion about the combine (0:00), improving the team short term (51:30), 26th pick in play? (1:04:25), MAILBAG: How tall is Sennecke (1:14:40), who tested better in Buffalo (1:16:30), back end not good enough? (1:19:25), Nick Bobrov and SKA St. Petersburg (1:21:00), Cole Perfetti (1:24:0…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, JF Houle’s extension (0:00), agents turned GMs (13:00), Combine preview (25:45), Sennecke and Demidov (37:45), Quiet free agency? (53:00) MAILBAG: Owen Beck (1:06:12), Off ice spending (1:12:22), Matheson for Necas? (1:21:51), AND Pipeline management philosophy (1:31:57) Follow the show on Twitter:@Basu…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Arpon and Marc Antoine compare their list of top-10 Canadiens prospects (0:00). MONDAY MAILBAG: Canadiens players who get you through the playoffs (1:10:25), performances at the Worlds (1:16:30), Carey Price and the Lightning (1:21:40), Nick Bobrov and his penchant for Europe (1:29:50), Newhook’s impact…

On this episode of The Basu & Godin Notebook, building similarities between the Canadiens and this year’s Conference finalists: Rangers (2:20), Florida (13:25), Edmonton (22:30), Dallas (31:06), what to do with the 26th pick (41:56), MAILBAG: Drafting character (1:10:16), if Reinbacher was drafted this year (1:20:51), Nik Ehlers (1:27:36), Roy and …

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Slaf vs Cole at the Worlds (0:00), Draft lottery: what happens at No. 5 (10:10), The Canadiens and draft risers (26:50), Trading down in the draft/reaching for a player (31:35), Would drafting a D be completely crazy? (42:00), MONDAY MAILBAG : Where do we stand on the Canadiens rebuild (59:25), Standi…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Draft lottery (0:00), Building a young d-corps (9:00), Coaching staff improvements (38:00), Our blue line to start the season (47:00), MONDAY MAILBAG : NHL Central Scouting (55:35), Acquiring Tavares/PLD (1:01:30), Ty Dellandrea and Cole Perfetti (1:09:30), Trading up at the draft (1:13:50), Future pe…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, building from the blue line (0:00), having the better goalie (17:10), the big time free agent (22:00), hometown discounts (37:45), MONDAY MAILBAG: This year’s pick vs Habs window (50:15), trading down at the draft (1:01:00), attracting NCAA talent (1:05:00), Lecavalier and the assistant coaches (1:10:…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, a basis for Guhle’s next contract? (0:00), The parameters of a Dach/Newhook type of trade (14:45), Kent Johnson (16:30), a Patrik Laine sidebar (30:00, Anton Lindell (34:40), Dylan Holloway (41:15), bigger swings: Trevor Zegras (52:00) and Martin Necas (1:09:50), lesser Dach/Newhook deals (1:21:15) AN…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, looking at how this year’s playoff teams are built and how Canadiens can get there (00:00), can the Canadiens add high end offensive talent without trading their top pick? (22:30), Monday Mailbag - JF Houle’s future in Laval (34:20), which draft eligible forwards could play in Montreal right away? (43…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, what to make of Gorton and Hughes comments (0:00), The spin on all those one-goal games (16:20), Kirby Dach is the biggest unknown (34:45), Martin St.Louis’ tolerance level next season (48:00), FUTURE FRIDAY: Filip Mesar (1:04:30) and Lane Hutson (1:10:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Fol…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Mike Matheson’s career-defining season (0:00), Slafkovsky: top 5 winger? (16:20), Keeping the top line together or spreading the goods (22:20), Aiming for the playoffs in 2025 (27:15), and MONDAY MAILBAG : Targeting Mercer and trading Guhle (38:00), Justin Barron and his waiver status (47:50), Hutson’s …

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Lane Hutson joins the Canadiens (0:00), The impact it has on Harris (30:00) The Ottawa game and lottery odds (34:35), Adapt or initiate? (49:00), and FUTURE FRIDAY: Jacob Fowler (57:30), Florian Xhekaj and the Rocket (1:06:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @Arpo…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, RHP has gone dark (0:00), Barron Kovacevic being eclipsed (12:50), Struble and Harris in the light (26:00), MONDAY MAILBAG: Chris Wideman (46:55), Who could be the Canadiens’ Panarin (52:00), Prospect trajectories (57:00), On analytics and scouting (1:00:45), How do Hughes and Gorton work together (1:06…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, the hit on Kaiden Guhle (0:00), Guhle’s impact on the blue line (5:30), do the Canadiens need a top-pair D? (12:00), Joel Armia and the other Masterton candidates (37:00), Gallagher could be Dustin Brown (50:50), AND Future Friday: the Trois-Rivières Lions (1:10:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGo…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, the goalies have done their part (0:00), highs and lows of the special teams (16:40), Christian Dvorak nearing an unexpected return (27:30), Monday Mailbag: Florian Xhekaj in 2024-25 (44:15), the origins of the interest in Arber Xhekaj (49:00), an offer sheet to Quinton Byfield (56:15), offside challeng…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, carrying late season success (0:00), St.Louis’s path to a more demanding coach (6:20), assertive Slaf (26:30), Suzuki, Caufield and the World Championships (42:50), AND Future Friday: William Trudeau (59:30) MASSIVE thank you to Greg Macpherson for the show intro and Future Friday intro! Follow the show…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, Suzuki and Caufield trading places (1:35), Slakovsky’s best quarter (15:40), Reinbacher in Laval (19:30), Drouin finding his game in Colorado (33:00), Monday mailbag: Josh Anderson’s woes (41:00), surrounding a top prospect (51:00), the Canadiens’ personality (1:00:50), Demidov, Lindstrom or Catton ? (1…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, emulating the Canucks (1:15), big decisions on defence (22:30), is Newhook providing value?(37:20), AND Future Friday: Adam Engström (48:05) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: March 21st, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu on Twitter: @ArponBasu F…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, life without Martin St.Louis (0:00), Who is Trevor Letowski (9:30), Caufield reaches the 20-goal mark (22:00), Monday Mailbag: Matheson(42:15), Reinbacher (46:45), Barron (56:00), What is culture? (1:01:45), and Comparing prospects (1:16:15). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag q…

On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook, the good and bad of Mike Matheson (01:30), Joël Armia is a different player (29:55), Why is Joshua Roy on the trip? (42:15), Future Friday: David Reinbacher (51:20) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: March 15th, 2024 Follow Arpon Basu …

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, a post trade deadline team assessment (0:00), Josh Anderson and the reset button (11:45), Laval needs Joshua Roy (27:15), Monday Mailbag : Reinbacher and other reinforcements (31:30), D-zone problems (40:00), the need for a… goalie (47:45), retention slots next season (52:40), and ins and outs of a bu…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Kent Hughes gets his price for Jake Allen (00:00), the Sean Monahan return looks even better now (9:00) Allen’s time in Montreal (11:00), the goaltending situation going forward (15:00) Hughes working the market (23:00), and helping the Laval Rocket (33:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Em…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, David Savard deals with trade rumours professionally (1:00), a potential market for Pearson (24:00), Jake Allen and Joel Armia (30:05), positives signs and bad habits from the Florida games (44:35), and Monday Mailbag (53:45) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basua…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Suzuki and the Barkov comparison (0:55), a place on Team Canada? (18:45), Martin St. Louis’s media consumption (26:15), What the Tanev trade means for the Canadiens (37:45), Arpon goes on a rant about the value of draft picks (49:40), and FUTURE FRIDAY: Sean Farrell (1:01:45). Follow the show on Twitt…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, their best hockey of the year??(00:00), where progression really is (07:00), trade deadline updates (25:00), and Monday Mailbag : MSL with Anderson and Gallagher (53:00), what do to? (59:00), more work for Allen and Primeau (1:06:00), timeline for goalie prospects (1:11:40), when and where for Hutson …

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, A timely losing streak (00:00), Gallagher’s exasperation (19:00), from Brandon Gignac to Colin White (29:00) , Justin Barron happy in Laval (40:30), and Future Friday: Filip Eriksson (49:00). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: Februa…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Armia’s consistency (0:00), Pezzetta is not just surviving (19:15), Xhekaj and the balance between toughness and improved defense (34:30), and Monday Mailbag: assistant coaches, quick turnaround stories (58:30), Slaf, Guhle and Xhekaj next contracts (1:04:00) Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin E…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Pulling goalies and in-game adjustments (00:00), not so "Cold" Caufield (9:15), the young core and the Canadiens' transition stage (19:10), Caufield and Zegras (23:25) , Tanner Pearson (30:00), Kent Hughes sort of addressing Jake Allen (44:50), Jeff Gorton and the Blue Jackets (56:00), and Future Frid…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Jake Allen’s performances and reduced value (00:00), What if Kaiden Guhle is injured long term? (24:30), Yes or no to Trevor Zegras (38:50), Monday Mailbag : MSL coaching a bona fide star, Josh Anderson, Kaapo Kakko, Jacques Beauchamp candidates (56:30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email …

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Slaf the shooter (11 :00), Marty’s 2nd anniversary (19 :30), Xhekaj, a coach’s challenge (33:45), and Future Friday: the Canadiens upcoming 1st round pick (58 :30). Follow the show on Twitter:@BasuAndGodin Email your mailbag questions: basuandgodin@gmail.com Recorded: February 9, 2024 Follow Arpon Bas…

On this episode of The Basu and Godin Notebook, Sean Monahan garde fallout (00:00), Coaching for the future and Alex Newhook (10:00), What trades are left and is David Savard one of them?(13:00), Monday mailbag: Should Brendan Gallagher be bought out (30:00), Who is the next Newhook trade? (35:00), Packaging picks for a player or to move up? (41:00…