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Justin Bourne

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Played NCAA, AHL, ECHL, video coach in AHL. NHL Analyst at Sportsnet. Author at Penguin. Substack "Long Shadows" at jtbourne.substack.com. Feed the good wolf.
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NHL Scouting Combine less about data, more about humanity

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By Justin Bourne 
| Sportsnet Canada
From the cynic’s perspective — which is perhaps a chair I’ve been too willing to inhabit in the past — the NHL Scouting Combine can look like a pointless, or even a bit of a weird exercise. When Sam Bennett does zero pull-ups at the thing then goes on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the league's premiere scoring brute, are teams really learning much there? But after spending some time around the event this week, it’s clear that what’s going on is about far more than just teenagers working out.
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Analyzing the goaltending matchup in the Stanley Cup Final

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By Justin Bourne 
| Sportsnet Canada
A curious thing happened throughout the 2025-26 regular season. The Vegas Golden Knights were regularly losing despite having a star-studded lineup, slowly but surely decaying the public’s confidence. It wasn’t supposed to go down like that, not after they continued to go all-in on getting elite talent. They were hoping to push back on the Edmonton Oilers, who had more recently established themselves as the top-dog in the Pacific Division.
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How Vegas, Carolina prove there isn't one 'right' way to build a contender

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By Justin Bourne 
| Sportsnet Canada
A lot of my year is spent with my co-host Nick Kypreos and our producer Sam McKee on Real Kyper and Bourne. We’re on air for 10 hours each week talking hockey, and over the course of that time, you get used to one another’s rhythms. One of those rhythms from Kyper is the very real and important idea of zooming out and asking the big picture question: OK, but can you win with that guy?
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