{"podcast":{"title":"Hockey Free For All","slug":"hockey-free-for-all-5730886","podcast_index_feed_id":5730886,"rss_url":"https://hockeyfreeforall.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://Hockeyfreeforall.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14750009/Hockey_Free_For_All_Podcast_2_-_Made_with_PosterMyWallbo1r3.jpg","author":"Steve Styles","episode_count":100,"summary":"Weekly content regarding what’s going on in hockey","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:18:56.151537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hockey-free-for-all-5730886"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 2029 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 05-01-2026","slug":"episode-2029-of-the-hockey-free-for-all-podcast-05-01-2026","published_at":"2026-05-01T15:17:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hockey-free-for-all-5730886/episode-2029-of-the-hockey-free-for-all-podcast-05-01-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hockey-free-for-all-5730886","url":"https://Hockeyfreeforall.podbean.com/e/episode-2029-of-the-hockey-free-for-all-podcast-05-01-2026/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2kp2sx8pmvsjdyjx/Episode_209_Of_the_Hockey_Free_For_All_Podcast_05-01-20268zezz.mp3","summary":"Hello Hockey Fan’s Episode 209 of the Hockey Free For All podcasts is here for you to listen to and enjoy. #1. Is Dach done in Montreal? The 2025/2026 playoffs will determine that. #2. Who is the solution as the opposite winger to Cole Caufield on Nick Suzuki’s line, Kirby Dach or Alex Newhook? #3. Who is the solution at center on the 2nd line to feed and distribute pucks to wingers Ivan Demidov and Jaruj Slafkosky? Is it Alex Newhook or Kirby Dach. #4. Does Alex Newhooks speed and hand skills make more sense on Nick Suzuki’s line or does Kirby Dach’s size and previous chemistry make more sense? #5. Is Alex Newhook’s speed more valuable in between wingers Juraj Slafkovsky and Ivan Demidov or is Kirby Dach’s size and previous chemistry with Juraj Slakovsky more valuable on the 2nd line? #6. Oliver Kapanen needs to take a seat and watch the playoffs and learn. Great regular season, not having a good playoffs at all. #7. Where does Zack Bolduc fit into Montreal’s lineup. He has not found his role or spot on the team at all. #8. Zack Boldus play has simplified the contract process for the Montreal Canadiens as his current contract concludes at the end of the 2025/2026 season. Bolduc’s play has significantly lowered any contract demands that he or his agent can make. #9. Does Montreal let Zack Bolduc test the market this summer? #10. The roles and futures of Zack Bolduc, Kirby Dach and Oliver Kapanen have changed with the decisions of Michael Hage and Alexander Zharovsky. #11. Is Juraj Slafkovsky hurt? #12. The bottom 6 offensive spots are even more interesting than the top 6 offensive spots are. #13. Florian Xhekaj and Sam Harris are serious 3rd line considerations in 2026/2027. #14. Montreal’s defense looks really good. #15. Mike Matheson needs rest. #16. Noah Dobson shou…","meta_description":"Hello Hockey Fan’s Episode 209 of the Hockey Free For All podcasts is here for you to listen to and enjoy. #1. Is Dach done in Montreal? The 2025/2026 pla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1767,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hockey-free-for-all-5730886/episodes/episode-2029-of-the-hockey-free-for-all-podcast-05-01-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hockey-free-for-all-5730886/episode-2029-of-the-hockey-free-for-all-podcast-05-01-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}