Episode 129 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 10-27-2024

Episode 129 of the Hockey Free For All

#1. The impact of injuries to Patrik Laine, Mike Matheson, Kaiden Guhle and Juraj Slafkovsky on the sidelines.

#2.  Logan Mailloux has returned and will need to put up or shut up, so he better be able to back up his reaction to being sent down defensively and offensively.

#3. The plan should be minimal disruptions to the offensive line combinations and opportunity during the injuries, nothing more.

#4. Kriby Dach is a center not a winger

#5. Hopefully Juraj Slafkovsky returns after the St. Louis game and only misses a total of 2 games.

#6. The Montreal Canadiens defense looks lost and confused.

#7. Time for Arber Xhekaj to get his head in the game.

#8. The Montreal Canadiens need their players to play with a consistent edge every game.

#9. for Justin Barron is very inconsistent.

#10. Has Samual Montembeau and Cayden Primeau come crashing back to earth, or is it because the team’s defense has left them hung out to dry?

#11. Why is the young talented defense of the Montreal Canadiens not building their entire game and style centered around their exceptional skating, transition and fluidity, rather than trying to be something they are not, and will not be!

#12. Nick Suzuki leaves it all on the ice, in every game and leads by example, how is anyone still even remotely questioning him?

#13. Cole Caufield has rediscovered his game in the 2024/205 season and has looked fantastic.

#14. Kirby Dach better be looking over his shoulder especially at center prospect Michael Hage.

#15.  What is with the ridiculous and pathetic microscopic minute to minute coverage, questioning and attacks on and about prospect Ivan Demindov?  Again, the KHL is an outstanding league, they turn out exceptional talent on a regular basis. Let him play, let him develop and stop questioning the KHL regarding how he’s being used, the minutes that he is playing and the situations or opportunities he’s being given, realize that KHL knows better and know your place.