{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Canadiens - Daily Podcast on the Montreal Canadiens","slug":"locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785","podcast_index_feed_id":444785,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/sKoAYobd","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-canadiens/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/89bc21bd-170a-47f3-9426-fcea89a4bba1/024b1084-0edb-41f1-b10e-4962c121fcb1/3000x3000/uploads-2f1568412006272-650tcc4a8dp-be75e4b69eaaff495ade55923c525ea6-2flocked-on-canadiens-bg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Canadiens podcast is the daily podcast that drops the puck and keeps you ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Montreal Canadiens and the National Hockey League. Hosted by Ian Boisvert and Laura Saba, the Locked On Canadiens podcast provides your daily Canadiens fix with expert opinions, local analysis, trivia, and coverage of all aspects of the Habs franchise. Locked On Canadiens takes you beyond the ice for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Canadiens locker room and all over the NHL. The Locked On Canadiens podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-10-02T14:22:09.550155+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785"},"episode":{"title":"Montreal Canadiens mailbag: Will Kirby Dach’s preseason struggles FORCE Habs to make major changes?","slug":"montreal-canadiens-mailbag-will-kirby-dach-s-preseason-struggles-force-habs-to-make-major-changes","published_at":"2026-09-25T04:25:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785/montreal-canadiens-mailbag-will-kirby-dach-s-preseason-struggles-force-habs-to-make-major-changes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-canadiens/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/7394b4/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/89bc21bd-170a-47f3-9426-fcea89a4bba1/episodes/56d4328d-0002-4b66-8a46-664b81482003/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=89bc21bd-170a-47f3-9426-fcea89a4bba1&awEpisodeId=56d4328d-0002-4b66-8a46-664b81482003&feed=sKoAYobd","summary":"Montreal Canadiens fans fire up the mailbag before the season opener: Can Nick Suzuki stay healthy and anchor the Habs' top line, or could injuries upend Montreal's playoff hopes? The future of Kirby Dach also hangs in the balance—should management trade him, or is his upside too tantalizing to give up? Host Laura Saba fields pressing listener questions about best and worst-case scenarios, creative mascot ideas (would a traffic cone or poutine work?), and what acquiring a true 2C could do for the Canadiens' depth. Hot takes abound on the potential impact of Lane Hudson, trade speculation featuring names like Morgan Barron, Timo Meier, and Patrick Laine, and a debate over analytics vs. eye test in player evaluation. Snack debates and Canadien fan traditions round out a lively episode as the NHL season looms.","meta_description":"Montreal Canadiens fans fire up the mailbag before the season opener: Can Nick Suzuki stay healthy and anchor the Habs' top line, or could injuries upend…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1831,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785/episodes/montreal-canadiens-mailbag-will-kirby-dach-s-preseason-struggles-force-habs-to-make-major-changes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-canadiens-daily-podcast-on-the-montreal-canadiens-444785/montreal-canadiens-mailbag-will-kirby-dach-s-preseason-struggles-force-habs-to-make-major-changes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}