Will Jacob Fowler start for the Habs in the playoffs? | Full Episode

Jacob Fowler stole the show in Montreal vs the Senators last night. Hailey Salvian and Dom Luszczyszyn discuss the Habs decision to start him over Sam Montembeault and if the youngster will be the number one goalie heading into the playoffs. They discuss the Washington Capitals, who seem to have derailed since the trade deadline, pending UFA Nick Schmaltz re-signing with Utah, and the NHL modifying the disciplinary sanction originally imposed on the Ottawa Senators’ franchise for its role in connection with the July 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov, and they revisit their pre-season award predictions.
0:00 Intro
1:39 - Does Jacob Fowler give the Habs the best chance to win?
4:04 - Can Samuel Montembeault bounce back?
8:24 - Did trading John Carlson essentially end the Capitals season?
11:42 - John Carlson will make his Anaheim Ducks debut this week
13:41 - Nick Schmaltz 8 year deal with Utah is good for the player and team
16:28 - Ottawa will pick 32nd in this year's NHL draft, regardless of where they finish
20:16 - Is Nathan MacKinnon the favorite to win the Hart?
21:56 - Matthew Schaefer the odds on favorite to win the Calder trophy
25:06 - Will Wrenski or Hughes overtake Cale Makar as the Norris favorite?
27:31 - Is it Sorokin or Vasilevskiy for the Vezina trophy?
30:01 - NHL season has been unpredictable for teams chasing a playoff spot
32:31 - Penguins, Islanders, Bruins and Buffalo have all shocked the NHL world this season.
38:37 - Penguins chances of winning the Cup?
40:41 - Sabres still have work to do as a young team
44:53 - Could the Senators and Blue Jackets sneak into the top 8 in the East?
47:27 - Why are the Lightning the heavy favorite and the Avalanche aren’t, to win the Stanley Cup?

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