Episode Description
Summary
NHL opening night was supposed to be about banners, debuts and new coaches. Instead it was about mistakes, and a four-game preseason that showed up exactly when we said it would.
There's no fear in October. But October mistakes cost you in May. As a Hockey Canada High Performance coach, I break down the three biggest games of NHL week one: the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers going 60 scoreless minutes before 3-on-3 decided it, the Edmonton Oilers getting bailed out by the loser point in Mike Babcock's debut against the Vancouver Canucks, and the Toronto Maple Leafs walking away with nothing against the Montreal Canadiens after Gavin McKenna's first NHL mistake.
Two teams got paid for their mistakes. One didn't.
0:00 There's no fear in October
0:44 Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers: The Safety Net
1:18 Gostisbehere's 5-on-3 decision
6:12 Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks: The Mistake That Hides
9:35 Toronto Maple Leafs vs Montreal Canadiens: No Net
10:55 Gavin McKenna's game-deciding mistake, broken down
14:51 The loser point and the four-point swing
15:40 Support the channel + Waggle
16:31 Load management and the Thanksgiving window
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