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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 52 MIN

Devan Dubnyk On The Mental Side, Stuart Skinner, Sergei Bobrovsky And More

from The Big Show · host The Hockey News

The Hockey News Big Show has a special guest on this summer episode: longtime NHL netminder Devan Dubnyk, who launched Dubnyk Development. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Dubnyk discussed in this episode: 1:19: Why did Dubnyk start Dubnyk Development? 6:12: Looking back, what are some of the most important bench marks in your career getting to the NHL ?  17:38: How important was Sean Burke (and the role of a "mentor") for Dubnyk midway through his career, when confidence may have been waning? 23:17: Why is the mental side to being a goalie more difficult than the mental side of other positions? 25:49: Which goalies in the NHL does he admire for their ability to process the highs/lows and stay consistent? 29:38: Thoughts on Stuart Skinner and the fact that Edmonton change the goaltending in the off-season? 37:30: How much time did Dubnyk spend on puckhandling during his playing days? 41:44: Which goalie do you want in a do-or-die Game 7? 44:21: Favorite goalie mask? 47:04: Who’s your favorite or the best goalie of all-time? 49:00:  Who will win the Vezina Trophy this year? 50:18: Dustin Wolf or Joseph Woll: who would you pick to start a franchise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hockey News Big Show has a special guest on this summer episode: longtime NHL netminder Devan Dubnyk, who launched Dubnyk Development. Here’s what Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy and Dubnyk discussed in this episode: 1:19: Why did Dubnyk start Dubnyk Development? 6:12: Looking back, what are some of the most important bench marks in your career getting to the NHL ?  17:38: How important was Sean Burke (and the role of a "mentor") for Dubnyk midway through his career, when confidence may have been waning? 23:17: Why is the mental side to being a goalie more difficult than the mental side of other positions? 25:49: Which goalies in the NHL does he admire for their ability to process the highs/lows and stay consistent? 29:38: Thoughts on Stuart Skinner and the fact that Edmonton change the goaltending in the off-season? 37:30: How much time did Dubnyk spend on puckhandling during his playing days? 41:44: Which goalie do you want in a do-or-die Game 7? 44:21: Favorite goalie mask? 47:04: Who’s your favorite or the best goalie of all-time? 49:00:  Who will win the Vezina Trophy this year? 50:18: Dustin Wolf or Joseph Woll: who would you pick to start a franchise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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