Locked On Canadiens: Game Changer: Montreal Canadiens Benefit From Easiest Nhl Schedule | Who Worries Us?
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Montreal Canadiens seize scheduling advantage for the 2026-27 NHL seasoncan they turn it into divisional dominance? Ian Boisvert and Laura Saba break down the Canadiens' favorable calendar, highlighting fewer back-to-backs, more home games in December, and a league-best number of matchups versus tired opponents. With the Canadiens set to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on Boxing Day for the first time since 1999, is this the perfect opportunity for a strong start and playoff positioning? Key topics include Brendan Gallaghers anticipated return, Kent Hughes influence on schedule changes, and the critical importance of banking early season points. The duo assesses threats within the Atlantic Divisioneyeing contenders like the Florida Panthers and sleepers such as the Ottawa Senatorswhile speculating which teams, from the New York Islanders to the Pittsburgh Penguins, could become sellers before the trade deadline. Can Montreal translate rest advantage into on-ice results, or will divisional rivals close the gap? 00:00 Discussing the hockey league schedule 06:10 March key matchups for Canadiens 07:12 Early season performance expectations 13:09 Worrying about Florida Panthers 14:50 NHL playoff competition concerns 19:55 Montreal Canadiens 2026-27 season outlook 20:42 Identifying NHL teams as sellers 25:43 Canadiens interest in Bo Horvat 28:58 Deciding when NHL teams sell Photo credit: Eric Bolte - 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! 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. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And thats why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. 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. 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.