Alongside the Canadian management’s end-of-season assessment, our team is doing its own. If our panelists recognize the individual progress of several players, they are much more critical of the collective. Where is the team in its rebuild? Can she realistically fight for a place in the playoffs next winter? What are the missing pieces?
Our team is also trying to predict the six defensemen in the lineup for the first game of next season. Stéphane Waite does not understand Samuel Montembeault’s decision to skip the World Championship. Finally, we discuss the surprising participation of the Washington Capitals in the playoffs and the extension of Marc-André Fleury’s contract.
Host: Jérémie Rainville
Guests: Simon-Olivier Lorange, Alexandre Pratt and Stéphane Waite
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There are many positive elements [dans la saison du Canadien], but collectively, it’s not as clear as that. I find that there are still a lot of collective shortcomings.
Simon-Olivier Lorange
If you put a differential of 0 to enter the playoffs, the Canadian still has a differential of 50 goals to make up for in one year. That seems very, very ambitious to me.
Alexander Pratt
I think this duo [Samuel Montembeault et Cayden Primeau] can take this team to the playoffs, but no more. In the playoffs, if you want to win, that’s another story.
Stéphane Waite
Episode details
Block 1
- 0:50 — Your assessment of the Canadiens’ season
- 5:00 p.m. — Two-year contract extension for Martin St-Louis
- 27:30 — Can Samuel Montembeault and Cayden Primeau bring the Canadian to the playoffs?
Block 2
- 32:00 — Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes want to add offensive talent this summer
- 40:30 — Josh Anderson says he’s been lousy this season: can he bounce back?
- 50:20 — What will be the top 6 in defense of the Canadian next season?
Block 3
- 59:20 — Charlie Lindgren and the Capitals snatch their playoff spot
- 64:30 — Marc-André Fleury will play another season with the Wild