Montreal Canadiens miss opportunities but manage to stay even for the week - who were the heroes?

Montreal Canadiens squander critical points in a week filled with missed opportunities and silver linings. Can Martin St. Louis steer this young roster past costly lapses and injury woes to stay in the playoff race? Laura Saba and Ian Boisvert dissect the Canadiens’ rollercoaster week, spotlighting Jakub Dobeš’s resilience in net, Nick Suzuki’s concerning slump, and Lane Hutson’s breakout moments. Key segments include analysis of the team’s second-period collapses, the ongoing power play struggles, and the saga around Suzuki’s injury and Ironman status. The hosts also debate rumored trade targets like Phillip Danault and Brayden Schenn, discuss the impact of costly officiating missteps, and preview looming matchups with divisional rivals Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins. Can Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky’s offensive surges keep Montreal afloat, or will inconsistent play derail their playoff hopes? Don’t miss this honest, fast-paced breakdown of the Canadiens’ pursuit of relevance in the Atlantic Division. 00:00 How the Canadiens’ week went 01:32 Beating the Maple Leads 06:00 NHL Referees' Thought Process 14:31 Canadiens Struggle in Familiar Loss 20:24 Effort, Goals 23:04 Missed Opportunity for Monster Canadiens 26:32 Skating Struggles Point to Injury 28:03 Player's Resilience Beyond Limits 32:33 Locked On Canadiens tomorrow: Updates & Rumors Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCanadiens?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Find Locked On Canadiens anywhere: https://lintr.ee/LockedOnCanadiens Also make sure to follow Locked on Canadiens and their hosts on Bluesky! Locked on Canadiens: https://bsky.app/profile/lockedoncanadiens.bsky.social Find Ian on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/maybeitsian.bsky.social Find Laura on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theactivestick.bsky.social #NHLHockey #MontrealCanadiens #Habs #nhl #nationalhockeyleague #canadiensmtl #canadiens Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. Monarch Take control of your finances with Monarch. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at https://monarch.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. So if you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit FanDuel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.