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Episode Description
Montreal Canadiens capitalize on Toronto Maple Leafs coaching overhaul, bringing Derek Lalonde behind the bench to elevate their penalty kill. With Trevor Letowski stepping back to prioritize family, the Canadiens seize the opportunity created by the Leafs' sweeping staff changes, aiming to strengthen special teams and add critical NHL coaching experience. Laura Saba and Ian Boisvert break down how Lalondes penalty-killing pedigree can address Montreals biggest weaknesses, discuss the evolving roles for Jake Evans and other key players, and debate whether more changespossibly on the defensive coaching frontare on the horizon. Listener questions spark conversation on the future for Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble, potential trades for a second-line center, and where the front offices next big move may come from. Will Montreals strategic upgrades push them closer to contention, or is another bold move necessary? 00:00 Coaching transitions and team dynamics 04:27 Discussing penalty kill coaching dynamics 09:00 Uncertainty about penalty kill lineup 15:15 Improving hockey officiating technology 18:56 Evaluating the coaching strategy 24:19 Discussing potential Canadiens trade targets 27:34 Debating Oliver Companion's Role 30:53 Discussing Ryan Suzuki's trade Photo credit: James Guillory - Imagn Images Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, its 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 teams community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And thats why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. 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.