August 18, 2025
Will Kirby Dach be Ready for Habs Opener? + Talking About Practice and Quebec's Last Starting Goalie
Locked On Canadiens - Daily Podcast on the Montreal CanadiensAbout this episode
If the Canadiens can't find a second line centre and Kirby Dach isn't healthy, what will they do? Ian Boisvert and Laura Saba discuss the latest rumblings on Dach's health and availability for the start of the 2025-26 season. Is Kent Hughes simply managing expectations? All of the Habs seem to be practicing a lot. Why are they impossible to keep off the ice? And finally, Sam Montembeault may be the only Quebec-born starting goalie in the NHL this season. Why is that and what can be done to fix it? 0:00 Intro: Kirby Dach's readiness and Canadiens' plan 5:11 Potential lineup if Dach can't start season 10:08 Canadiens players practicing frequently in offseason 14:53 Young players' enthusiasm after playoff experience 19:34 Balancing offseason training and rest 22:33 Decline of Quebec-born NHL goaltenders 26:09 Can Montembeault revitalize Quebec goaltending? 30:53 Trivia question and outro Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to Indeed.com/LOCKEDON 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.