Ep 33: Hughes Stand Pat and Habs Ready for a Playoff Push

The deadline has come and passed and we are still not sure that Kent Hughes knows it. The Canadiens General Manager decided to stand pat and in his eyes the rentals that he could have gotten are all already in the room. We break down all the post deadline news and how this team shapes up for the rest of the way as well as a tougher week on the ice for the Canadiens. They are still very much in the mix 2 points out of a spot with 18 games remaining.

• Intro: Papa has a family and wife weekend and Rankin keeps on grinding the real estate market (2:24-11:10)
• Trade Deadline Recap: Management stays put and does not get too aggressive either as a buyer or seller. Suzuki has a conversation with Kent Hughes that lights a fire under his butt and his teammates (11:10-46:30)
• Boxscore recap and standings overview for Canadiens playoff push (46:30-55:48)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: The first line continues to carry the load offensively, we miss Heineman goals, and Carrier is an unsung hero (55:48-1:29:45)
• Preview the next week in Lego Lookahead: Games this week @SEA vs.FLA, vs. OTT (1:29:45-1:33:42)
• Footnotes: Suzuki is getting full PP time and Kaiden Guhle is skating again (1:33:42-1:41:26)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): Bidding Wars are back as interest rates continue to drop (1:41:26-2:02:24)

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