Episode 73 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 10-28-2023

If you’re a hockey fan, or just a sports junkie, please take a listen to Episode 73 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast, topics include-

#1. Of all the Canadiens injury none effect the team more than Kirby Dachs injury.

#2. The Montreal Canadiens have been looking for the big 6’ 04 200 lb. plus center for nearly 5 decades.

#3. Its very clear that Kirby Dachs injury has had a direct effect on both Jaruj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook, as both players have become dead silent. Slafkovsky clearly misses Dach as his center, as they were beginning to develop chemistry like Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have, and the offense that Alex Newhook was producing has vanished, all since the moment Dach was injured. Both Slafkovski and Newhook were on their way to having very successful seasons.

#4. It’s clear that Alex Newhook is a much better right winger than center,

#5. Let’s hope that this is the last injury of significance in Kirby Dach’s career.

#6. Fortunately Kaiden Guhle’s injury looks to be minor thankfully and reports are saying that Guhle will be in the lineup to play against Winnipeg on Saturday night, which is fantastic news, if he is indeed fully healed up, and not rushing back into the lineup.

#7.  David Savard’s injury, it looks like he is out until at least January 1st 2024, which completely sucks for him. However, if one wants to find a silver lining in the injury to David Savard, it does open the door and provide an opportunity to Justin Barron and allows him to showcase his abilities, show what he add to the skillset of the defense.

#8. The line of Brendan Gallagher, Sean Monahan and Tanner Pearson seems to be a perfect and custom fit, as these 3 players

#9. It would now seem like a new contract is the least of Shayne Pinto’s and the Ottawa Senators concerns as he has been suspended for 41 games because of sports wager activities. Is that the new euphemism for questionable gambling?

#10. The NHL should take note and be about the low attendance in Winnipeg, Calgary, Buffalo, San Jose and Washington.

#11. It seems as though Conner Bedard is not worried even remotely about what fans think of him, as he has already reached his max regarding interviews and signings of things such as jersey’s. Conner McDavid and his insights as to how to deal with the media and society would be a tremendous to Conner Bedard, as McDavid has done an exceptional job at keeping everything and everyone in their proper context and place, to maintain balance in his life.