In The Corners Episode #90: Laval and The Living Dead

AHL

In The Corners Episode #90: Laval and The Living Dead

by
C.C. Hawkley
October 19, 2020

On this spooky October edition of the In The Corners Podcast…C.C. Hawkley and a zombified Sean O’Brien welcome The Sin Bin’s Laval Rocket correspondent Deanna McFeron to the show!

GUEST INTRO

As a follower of the Montreal Canadiens and ice hockey goaltender herself, Deanna knows a thing or two about the sport of hockey (to say the least!). She breaks down the delay for Laval hosting the AHL All-Star Classic, as well as the Rocket’s roster choices, development plan, and where they go moving forward.

VEGAS-CHICAGO TRADE

On September 28, the Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks exchanged forwards, as right winger Dylan Sikura joined Vegas and centerman Brandon Pirri was acquired by Chicago. C.C. and Sean break down the significance and determine if there was an actual winner of this trade.

NORTH DIVISION BREAKDOWN

The trio of C.C., Sean, and Deanna take a look at four of the North Division teams that have been active in free agency and the major signings from those squads!

Belleville Senators
Binghamton Devils
Rochester Americans
Laval Rocket

FAN QUESTIONS

A fan from social media asks what the goaltending situation in Laval looks like next season between Cayden Primeau, Michael McNiven, and Vasili Demchenko. Plus, who’s the one player Sean and Deanna think will have a great season for the Rocket next year?

QUIZ TIME!

Sean borrows a concept from the Puck Soup Podcast with “Name That Wotherspoon”! C.C. and Deanna try to figure out AHL players from a number of categories and clues, seeing which one earns the win and resulting victory speech!

Follow Deanna on Twitter for all the latest news and notes regarding the AHL’s Laval Rocket! Don’t forget to check out her work on The Sin Bin, as well!

Follow C.C. (@SinBinEagles) and Sean (@SeanOBrien81) on Twitter for all their latest takes concerning the Colorado Eagles (C.C.), hockey analytics (Sean), and AHL (both!).

Additionally, check out C.C.’s Colorado Eagles: Tape to Tape Podcast plus Sean’s awesome analytics work on Tableau!