Podcast
The Basu & Godin Notebook
The ultimate destination for thinking Montreal Canadiens fans. Every Monday and Friday, The Athletic's Arpon Basu and Radio-Canada's Marc Antoine Godin dive deep into all things Habs.
- Hockey chart
- #145
- Episodes
- 256
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 15 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
256 episodes, newest first
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12 min
Fantasyland
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0:00 Nikita Kucherov!31:18 Dylan Larkin and the Habs48:07 Suzuki/Demidov return updates1:04:46 Mailbag: Juraj Slafkovsky’s slow start1:16:43 Mailbag: Caufield with Demidov?1:21:54 Mailbag: Martin St. Louis expectations1:31:29 Mailbag: How to deal with Coaches in scrumsSubscribe on our website for exclusive content ➡️ https://www.basuandgodin.com/X ➡️ ht…
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1 hr 1 min
Canadien Road Show
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0:00 Road trip success4:45 Solid goaltending14:18 Road trip storylines49:30: Casey DeSmith story
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12 min
Fool for Fowler
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0:00 Heritage Classic8:20 Is Jacob Fowler now the number 1 goalie?22:03 Lineup decisions28:24 Life without Nick Suzuki45:28 Mailbag: Ryan O’Reilly51:11 Mailbag: Pipeline1:02:42: Mailbag: Show PrepSubscribe on our website for exclusive content ➡️ https://www.basuandgodin.com/
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47 min
Nicked
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0:00 Nick Suzuki’s injury9:40 Dylan Larkin’s name keeps popping up22:06 Changes to the power play27:23 Growth without Suzuki37:41 Jakub Dobes’ strugglesSubscribe on our website for exclusive content ➡️ https://www.basuandgodin.com/
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12 min
Trust the Process
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Marc Antoine Godin flies solo on this one. He digs into a Canadiens team that plays good hockey and shows an efficient process despite a few hiccups here and there. He looks at the Canadiens struggles with the man advantage, the latest goaltending questions, and Arber Xhekaj’s efforts to earn the coaching staff’s trust.
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1 hr 2 min
Net Results
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0:00 Goalie Controversy?
33:40 Defense: Engstrom, Xhekaj and Reinbacher
46:05 3 working lines
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11 min
Fowler Comes Up Big
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0:00 We Want Larkin
11:45 Can Fowler force the Canadiens’ hand?
31:30 Kaiden Guhle’s convincing return
54:10 Monday Mailbag
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7 min
Bonus Episode: Jayden Struble traded to Nashville
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1 hr 2 min
Small Sample Solutions
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Arpon Basu and Marc Antoine Godin examine Mike Matheson’s start to the season, Zachary Bolduc’s role, and the Canadiens’ depth in the top six. Could Montreal find solutions from within, or will Kent Hughes eventually need to explore the trade market?
The discussion also explores potential targets like Dylan Larkin and Filip Forsberg, the early performance of the second line, and what we’ve learned about the Canadiens’ special teams.
00:00 – Four games in: Early impressions
05:55 – Mike Matheson
18:52 – Zachary Bolduc
22:08 – Montreal’s top-six depth
24:49 – The market for a top-six forward
32:55 – Dylan Larkin
37:50 – Filip Forsberg
43:46 – A closer look at the second line
45:20 – Special teams
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15 min
Depth Dilemmas
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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 role and a looming defensive logjam. And of course, the Monday Mailbag!
0:00 Habs through 2 games
14:58 Ivan Demidov injury?
21:35 Home Opener Lineup Decisions
30:10 Florian Xhekaj how long can he sit?
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1 hr 11 min
Opening Statements
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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 Marchenko and trade scenarios
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11 min
Breaking Camp
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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 Mailbag: Pre-Season PK1:05:45 Mailbag: Teams that will overachieve and underachieve1:11:50 Mailbag: Upcoming UFAs
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1 hr 17 min
A Conversation with Jeff Gorton
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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 battles
38:45 On Kirby Dach
42:06 2C
46:55 Ebug
49:25 Going over the interview
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12 min
Blueline Battles
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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 if the Habs drafted Chris Kreider?
55:45 Mailbag: Asset Management
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1 hr 16 min
Starting Lines
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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 #basuandgodin #thenotebook #habs #podcast -Subscribe on our website for exclusive content➡️ https://www.basuandgodin.com/X ➡️ https://x.com/BasuAndGodinInstagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/basuandgodin/Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566955796748TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@basuandgodin
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1 hr 8 min
Teeing off a new Canadiens season
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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 season?
43:20 Zach Bolduc’s New Deal
54:20 Kirill Marchenko’s last chance to get 8 years
1:02:20 Slaf’s Stanley Cup mindset
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16 min
The Mental Side
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On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️
➡️ On Don Waddell’s willingness to trade Marchenko (0:00)
➡️ Should Chris Kreider be considered ? (12:40)
➡️ Guhle’s health - again (26:00)
➡️ Jean-François Ménard on hockey players’ mental preparation (34:10)
➡️ Corey Pronman on Canadiens’ U23 pipeline (1:13:50)
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13 min
The Unsigned
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On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️➡️ Le Bolduc (0:00)
➡️ Arber Xhekaj in search of a role (25:00)
➡️ An underwhelming rookie squad (53:15)
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16 min
Brandon Naurato on Michael Hage
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On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️➡️ 00:00 - Michael Hage back in Michigan (0:00)
➡️ 11:45 - A future at center
➡️ 22:00 - Developing in Michigan
➡️ 32:00 - The NIL question
➡️ 41:00 - Interview takeaways
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13 min
Partners in the Fall
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On this episode of the Basu & Godin Notebook ⬇️➡️ 00:00 - Summer stagnation and Autumn opportunities
➡️ 08:20 - Columbus Blue Jackets
➡️ 19:30 - New York Rangers
➡️ 26:10 - Pittsburgh Penguins
➡️ 35:10 - New York Islanders
➡️ 51:45 - Nashville Predators
➡️ 1:01:00 - Boston Bruins
➡️ 1:09:45 - Detroit Red Wings
➡️ 1:13:00 - Los Angeles Kings
➡️ 1:22:00 - Vancouve…
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