Habs world Podcast: Recent Episodes

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With Montreal's offseason underway the Montreal Canadiens have been active enough to produce some news worthy content that deserved to be talked about. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens, discuss other hockey news, and share some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of July 9, 2026

Topics include:

– Introductions and Habs trivia

• Demidov Contract extension discussion, including expectations moving forward.

• What is Ivan's timeline to become a NHL super star?

• Debating Montreal's 2026 Draft, with a focus on first round pick big Russian winger Gleb Pugachyov

• Was their draft strategy in later rounds a practical one or not?

• Defenceman Reilly Walsh signed from the KHL. How might this right shot defender fit into the Habs depth chart?

• Did Montreal show patience not jumping into the UFA market?

• Assistant coach shuffle, with Trevor Letowski leaving and Derek Lalonde moving behind the bench

• How will Lalonde's experience help head coach Martin St. Louis?

• Considerations of Jakob Dobes' contract extension

• Carey Price invited into the Hockey Hall of Fame

• Michael Hage explained his decision not to turn pro last spring and to stay in College for 2026-27

• Habs Development camp notes, including players like Hage, Alex Zharovsky, Logan Sawyer and LJ Mooney

• Brendan Gallagher trade to Vancouver

• Kirby Dach's qualifying offer and some potential scenarios that may happen next

• Shane Wright trade rumour involving Montreal

• Arber Xhekaj did not submit for arbitration. Could this mean a deal is going to be negotiated before the end of the month, and what could that contract look like?

• Around the NHL topics include: Florida Panther moves to get back to the playoffs; debating other Eastern teams like Toronto, Washington, Buffalo; final notes from Montreal's Development camp

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The Montreal Canadiens Cinderella post season run may be over, but talking about the Habs continues on. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens, discuss other hockey news, and share some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 4, 2026.

Topics include:

• End of the playoffs; let's talk about some positives

• What lessons were learned from this playoff drive?

• Where do the Habs go from here?

• Discussing Brendan Gallagher, Patrik Laine , Montembeault

• The passing of Claude Lemieux; does he deserver to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

• Demidov extension discussion

• Analyzing some comments made during the end of season press conference

• Zharovsky is coming to Montreal, to train this summer with Demidov

• Matthew Knies trade rumour details: Zharovsky, two 1st round picks, prospect. Was that price too high?

• New McDavid rumour to Montreal

• Potential trades involving centers Dylan Larkin, Mason Mctavish Nico Hischier, Elias Pettersson , Vincent Trochek , Dylan Strome

• Possible unrestricted free agents: Mason Marchment , AJ Greer

• Martin St. Louis contract extension; when and how long

• Stanley Cup finals predictions

• Mailbag questions and answers

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There is nothing like being an underdog that keeps on winning, and the Montreal Canadiens are exactly that this postseason. After their second playoff series win against Buffalo, the Habsworld podcast crew were back to talk about the Habs. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens, discuss other hockey news, and share some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of May 19th, 2026.

Topics include:

• Introductions & Habs trivia

• Talking about the game 7 Buffalo series hero Alex Newhook

• Debated the scenario, based on Jakub Dobes fine play would you extend him as soon as possible or wait

• Should the first line be broken up at five-on-five?

• If the Habs go all the way, will Lane Hutson win the Conn Smythe?

• Could Ivan Demidov be moved to a different line to boost his offence?

• Will Carolina have an advantage with the extra rest, or will they be rusty?

• Could Jayden Struble get into the lineup against Carolina to replace Arber Xhekaj?

• Predictions for the Carolina Hurricanes series

• The podcast crew talk about their Montreal Xfactors for the third round: Mike Matheson, Kaiden Guhle, Jake Evans/Phillip Danault , Zachary Bolduc

• Carolina players to watch include forwards Taylor Hall, Logan Stankhoven, Nikolaj Ehlers and defencement K'Andre Miller, Jacob Slavin

• Predictions on the Colorado vs Vegas Western conference final

• Around the NHL topic: should Vegas have the right to block their ex-head coach Bruce Cassidy from interviewing with other NHL teams?

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After three Canadiens playoff games, the Habsworld podcast crew were shorthanded but returned to discuss the second round series versus Buffalo. Host Norm Szcyrek, was joined by cohosts Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens, discuss other hockey news, and share some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of May 11th 2026.

Topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Discussions about game 3 and Norm talks about his X-factor Cole Caufield finally scoring

• Jonathan attended the May 9th Laval game and his thoughts about that series ending game

• Montreal called up after 4 Laval Rockets players after their end of season: Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj, Adam Engstrom and David Reinbacher. The podcast crew discuss the omission of Samuel Blais and how he could have been an injury replacement for the Habs bottom six

• Habs/Sabres series discussions and players having an impact during first three games including Joe Veleno , Alex Newhook

• Jonathan continues his MKB segment {Marty Knows Best]

• What might Buffalo do to play better in game 4?

• Kudos for Bolduc for sticking up for Dobes during the crease collision in game 3

• Was that Bolduc's best game of the postseason so far?

• Sean discussed the rest of the current Habs French Connection including Phillip Danault, Alexandre Carrier, Alexandre Texier

• Talk about the Carolina sweep; could the Hurricanes have an advantage with a long rest before the third round?

• Conversations about the Anaheim/Vegas and Colrado/Minnesota series

• PK Subban foundation announced they met the Montreal Children's hospital pledge of $1M raised

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With Montreal advancing to the second round of the playoffs, the Habsworld podcast crew are back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. To paraphrase coach Martin St. Louis' locker room speech after Montreal won game seven, "We're not leaving! The show keeps going!" Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of May 5th 2026.

Topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Tampa Series recap

• Superstitions we follow during the playoffs and where we watched game seven

• Discussing our series X-factors from round one

• X-factors about the Buffalo series

• Could Arber Xhekaj get back into the lineup against Buffalo to counter Sabres bigger forwards?

• Coach Marty adapting to playoff hockey

• Each podcast crew member shared a series prediction

• X-factors from the Sabres were discussed

• Mailbag question comparing the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks to the 2026 Canadiens

• Around the NHL: Draft lottery results ; Toronto Maple Leafs controversial hire of John Chayka as their new GM, and some updates about prospect Bryce Pickford and the Laval Rockets

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With the Habs tied after four games against Tampa, the Habsworld podcast crew are back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of April 27 2026.

Topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Playoff surprises like Jakub Dobes, Josh Anderson, Kirby Dach, Arber Xhekaj/Jayden Struble pairing

• Playoff disappointments such as Montreal's top forward line, Oliver Kapanen

• Head coaches Marty St Louis vs Jon Cooper and their hockey strategies

• Will Montreal juggle some of their lines for game five, and which players could benefit a change

• Some NHL rules that could be added and improved upon

• Could Noah Dobson appear in the first playoff series

• Predictions for the rest of the Tampa series

• Paul shares his pre-season predictions about the regular season

• Discussing the rest of the NHL playoff series

• Norm shares a new theory about why Michael Hage decided to stay in college next season

• Updates about other Habs prospects: Alexander Zharovsky, Bryce Pickford, Owen Protz

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The 2026 NHL Playoffs are around the corner, and the HabWorld podcast crew is back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of April 16th, 2026.

Topics include:

• Habs trivia

• End of team season milestones reached including Cole Caufield's 50 goals, Juraj Slavkovsky 30 goals, Nick Suzuki 100 points, and Lane Hutson 66 assists tying Montreal record with Larry Robinson

• Can Nick Suzuki win the Selke trophy?

• Habs X-factor players: Josh Anderson, Kirby Dach, Phil Danault, Jakub Dobes

• Playoffs discussion and predictions versus Tampa Bay

• David Reinbacher call up and first two pro games

• Defencemen potential pairings for the playoffs

• Noah Dobson injury and when he may return

• Michael Hage's decision to return to college was debated and analyzed

• Around the NHL topics - Is Ovechkin going to retire, Columbus coach Rick Bowness rips apart his players, what moves might the Blue Jackets make, and predictions on the other layoff series

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After Norm's return from vacation, the Habsworld podcast crew are back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 9, 2026.

Topics include:

• Habs trivia

• Discussion of the win over the Rangers

• Cole Caufield hot streak has him one goal away from reaching the fifty mark

• Montreal's seven game winning streak

• The Habs development system improvements was talked about

• Improved play of Dobes and Fowler since Marco Marciano was promoted

• Comparing the 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks to this seasons Canadiens

• Joe Veleno fitting in well now as a fourth line winger

• Experimenting with Arber Xhekaj as a forward

• Lane Hutson stepping up to defend his goalie versus Colombus

• Montreal's Black Aces stepping up as good teammates during practice

• Will Adam Engstrom make it into the lineup in upcoming games?

• Could David Reinbacher get a call up before the end of the season?

• Debating when and where Michael Hage will play after his college season ends next weekend

• Debating Brendan Gallagher's place on the second power play

• Revisitng the Matthew Knies to Montreal trade including rumoured Habs players

• Predicting Nick Suzuki's point total this season and his career high

• Debating the eye test versus advanced stats for Oliver Kapanen since the Olympics break

• Could Cole Caufield be a candidate for the Lady Byng trophy?

• Early predictions of who Montreal will face in the first round of the playoffs

• Juraj Slavkovsky making power forward moves to score key goals

• Habs Prospect watch: signed draft pick defenceman Owen Protz, and college free agent forward Dillan Bentley. Alexander Zharovsky progress in the KHL and debating his arrival year in Montreal.

• Discussed a recent article in The Athletic about Ivan Demidov

• Predictions of how many points the Canadiens will finish this regular season

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The HabsWorld podcast team was back from the Olympic break to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 9, 2026

Topics include:

• Habs trivia

• NHL trade deadline was recently passed; who Montreal was in talks to trade for was debated

• When will Patrick Laine return to play?

• Brendan Gallagher's struggles; should he still be a regular in this lineup?

• Samuel Montembeault flounders in his first two starts since the Olympics

• Juraj Slavkovsky dominant game against the LA Kings

• Strong play of Noah Dobson was discussed

• Could David Reinbacher get a call up before the end of this season?

• One way Arber Xhekaj could get more ice time was debated

• Habs win against Los Angeles was their first since November 2019

• Improved play by Zach Bolduc was discussed

• Was Kirby Dach's game against San Jose his worst as a Hab?

• Should Nick Suzuki be removed from taking part in the next shootout?

• Habs prospects discussed: Bryce Pickford, LJ Mooney, Michael Hage, Logan Sawyer and Jacob Fowler

• Some other trade deadline moves were talked about, as were some past season trade deadlines

• If Montreal makes it to the 2026 playoffs, who they might have to face in the first round

• Predictions on the next four Habs games, and when Cole Caufield will get to the 40 goal mark

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The HabsWorld podcast team was shorthanded but happy to be back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of January 28, 2026.

Topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Montreal fires goaltending coach Eric Raymond and promotes their AHL goaltending coach Marco Marciano

• How this change will impact their struggling goaltenders?

• Will Samuel Montembeault get another start before the Olympic break?

• With the Habs second line struggling, how long will the head coach wait before making a change?

• Podcast crew answered a listener question about when Patrik Laine may come back into the linupe

• Will there come a game this season when Brendan Gallagher becomes a healthy scratch?

• How has Kaiden Guhle looked since returning to the lineup?

• Zachary Bolduc's improved play was discussed

• What changes can be done to help boost the Canadiens power play?

• Cole Caufield reaching the fifty goal mark this season was debated

• The Alexander Texier contract extension was discussed

• A review of Phillip Danault's play was talked about

• Several trade rumours were conversed about with their potential to benefit the Habs

• Debates included bad officiating with their phantom calls , the high number of broken sticks, and some possible fixes

• Predictions on the points for the next few games before the Olympic break

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The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to ring in the new year and talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on January 6 2026.

• Introductions, Habs trivia

• Phil Danault's role in the lineup helping the Habs earn some points; how will that change after Jake Evans returns?

• Habs had a very successful seven game road trips; which players excelled during that stretch?

• Could Lane Hutson finish this season with ninety points or more?

• Canadiens players who will be playing in the upcoming Olympics, and a few that did not make their country's teams

• Is Alex Texier going to continue on the first line, or will another player get a promotion?

• Are there some rental players that Montreal could trade for?

• Other trade rumours were discussed

• During the mid-season press conference Kaiden Guhle was discussed. With his return near which defenceman will be impacted?

• Strong play from Samuel Blais during the 7 game road trip; could he deserve a move up in the lineup?

• When will Montreal make a change with their three goalie trio and who could be moved?

• Prospects Michael Hage, Aatos Koivu, LJ Mooney performances at the world junior championship was analyzed

• Point predictions for the next 4 home games

• The dirty hit by Brad Marchand against Mike Matheson was debated

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The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens before the start of the Christmas break. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on December 22, 2025.

Topics include:

• Introductions, Habs trivia

• Phillip Danault trade was analyzed; was it a fair price to pay?

• How will Danault fit in during his second stint with Montreal?

• Discussing Jacob Fowler's first few NHL games

• What will Montreal do going forward with Samuel Montembeault?

• Mike Matheson's missed two games from an injury and how the rest of the defence responded

• Was Matheson overused at the end of the preceding game before that injury?

• Lane Hutson got his first NHL penalty killing responsibilites; should he be used in that role more often?

• The strong play from the Adam Engstrom, Arber Xhekaj bottom pairing for the Canadiens

• Juraj Slavkovsky's continues to be a dominant player

• Discussing potential lineup changes for the upcoming game with Boston

• Talk about the Edmonton/Pittsburgh goalie trade, and the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota

• Final prediction about when Phil Danault will score his first goal during his second stint with Montreal

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The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to full strength and ready to talk about les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on December 4, 2025.

Topics include:

• Introductions, Habs trivia, Montreal trade tree

• Mike Matheson contract extension; was this a Black Friday bargain for the Canadiens?

• Engstrom call up and evaluating his play during his two games played

• Jared Davidson fitting a fourth line role well

• Struggles of Alexandre Carrier

• David Reinbacher playing well in the AHL recently

• Andrei Markov tribute December 3rd and Markov's impact on his teammates

• Both Montreal goalies struggling for the last 4-5 weeks; what can be done?

• Coach Martin St. Louis needs more development

• Some trade rumours were discussed

• Slakovsky may be playing his best hockey the past two weeks

• Bolduc demotion to the fourth line; is this part of his development curve as a young player?

• Texier's play with Montreal was discussed

• Is Demidov's increased ice time key to his improved play?

• Lane Hutson's 75 assists in his first 100 NHL games is the second best pace in NHL history!

• Will Montreal be interested in trading for Kiefer Sherwood or Blake Coleman?

• Could Nick Suzuki get bumped off Team Canada by players like Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini?

• Updates on Habs prospects Alexander Zharovsky, Michael Hage, Bryce Pickford, L.J. Mooney, Hayden Paupanekis

• Habs scouting staff mostly intact since Gorton/Hughes regime, but Canadiens appear to be much better at drafting

• Florian Xhekaj's first call up to Montreal was analyzed

• Around the NHL topics included Kyle Palmieri incredible play while injured, league parity at this point in the season, Jeff Chychrun excellent play and his eccentric home habits

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The Habs podcast crew were shorthanded but kept up their high level of play. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on November 13 2025.

Topics include:

• Introductions, Habs Trivia

• Discussing the November 1st win against Ottawa and some vengeance dished out to Nick Cousins

• Has the Senators become Montreal main rival?

• Analysis of the November 4th loss to Philadelphia, the first game Demidov faced Michkov

• Talking about the poor play of Samuel Montembeault and theories to explain it

• Jacob Dobes continues to play well and his post-game interview after the New Jersey loss

• Kirby Dach's scored two goals against the Flyers; is this a sign of his comeback from previous injuries & surgeries?

• Could Dobes contract be extended in the next off-season, and how long could it be?

• Debating other team's centers from underperforming teams that may be available

• Review of the November 8th win against Utah

• Cole Caufield continues his hot streak; will he brake the forty goal mark this season?

• Does Cole have a chance to make the American Olympic team?

• The Joe Veleno experiment appears to be a failure; what other options could Montreal replace him with?

• Predictions for the Dallas game

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The Habs completed a strong start to the month of October, and the HabsWorld podcast crew is back to talk about it. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on October 29, 2025.

Topics include:

• Hutson signing a big contract extension

• Dobson-Matheson shutdown pairing

• Xhekaj struggling so far this season

• Slafkovsky bringing his A game recently

• Caufield & Suzuki among league leaders for goals & assists; has their strong starts helped their cause to make their Olympic teams?

• Montembeault struggling this season, while Dobes is excelling

• Habs rookies with strong starts: Demidov, Kapanen

• Bolduc playing well but not found a line yet

• Could a trade for Nazem Kadri fix the Habs 2nd round center position?

• Prospect watch: Alex Zharovsky, Michael Hage

• Contract extensions for Jeff Gorton & Kent Hughes

• Patrik Laine's long term injury

• Some Toronto Blue Jays world series talk

• The debacle of officiating in the Edmonton game

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The 2025-26 season is about to start, and the Habsworld podcast crew is back to talk about it. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on October 7, 2025.

Topics include:

• Introductions, Habs trivia

• The podcast crew discussed their likes and dislikes of the final roster moves

• Review of the prospects preseason play and where they are in their development cycle

• Analysis of the latest lines and defence pairings

• Some player predictions for the 2025-26 season: Demidov, Laine, Kirby Dach, Bolduc,

• What might a Lane Hutson contract extension look like, and when will it happen?

• Will Demidov have a better rookie season, than Hutson did last season?

• Ken Dryden's passing and Norm shares a story about his idol

• Former Hab Jaroslav Halak retires from hockey. The Halak vs Price debate continues

• Carey Price traded to San Jose for salary cap reasons. Do you think he might come back to Montreal

• Will Montreal win more games or fewer games than they did last October?

• Around the NHL topics include big contract extensions for McDavid and Kaprizov. Which signing was more surprising?

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With the NHL in summer mode, the HabsWorld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens and their offseason. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on July 15 2025.

Topics include:

• Discussion about Montreal trading Emil Heinneman and both first round draft picks for defenceman Noah Dobson, which made Jonathan's wish come true!

• Does this trade mean Montreal's rebuild is over?

• Norm talks about a theory of why the Islanders made this trade, and the irony of the circumstances.

• Sean examined some potential pairings for the defencemen this fall

• Could the Dobson trade facilitate a move of veteran Mike Matheson? A few potential players to trade for were examined.

• Trading defenceman Logan Mailloux to St. Louis for winger Zachary Bolduc was debated

• Montreal's second round pick, Alexander Zharovsky was approved overall by the podcast crew

• Norm was disappointed with the Habs drafting a very small but skilled forward LJ Mooney; the cohosts disagreed and were more optimistic about this selection

• Players at Montreal's summer development camp had strong showings including forwards Hayden Paupanekis, Michael Hage, Aatos Koivu, Tyler Thorpe and defencemen Bogdan Konyushkov,Luke Mittelstadt

• Jacob Dobes contract extension, and signing goaltender Kappo Kahkonen

• Paul brings up a new Carolina baseball team's logo which looks remarkably similar to Montreal's famously copyrighted CH logo

• More trade rumours including Jordan Kyrou were deliberated

• How will Sammy Blais fit into the Habs lineup?

• Further thoughts on how Dobson will play for Montreal

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On the evening of game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Habsworld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens in a special NHL Draft podcast. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on June 17 2025.

Topics include

• Introductions, Habs trivia

• Reflecting on this year's Stanley Cup final, and what playoff components could Montreal use to continue their rebuild

• Interview with draft expert Kevin Leveille. Questions for Kevin include:

• What are your impression of this year's draft?

• Who do you believe the Habs will target for their two first round picks?

• If the Habs trade these picks what or who are you predicting Montreal will get in return?

• What are your thoughts about other Habs prospects from the Hughes/Gorton regime and when may we see them play pro

• Based on a Canadiens question at this year's NHL Combine, if you were stranded in the desert with someone with only a bottle of water, a baseball bat, and you can’t share the water, and the other person takes the water first, what do you do with the bat?

• What do you think about CHL players moving to the NCAA? Cayden Lindstrom is one in particular that is high profile, but there are others

• Currently the Habs have 12 picks in this years draft. How many selections do then end up making over/under 10.5?

• Between draft prospects Roger McQueen, Lynden Lakovic and Justin Carbonneau who do you value the highest?

• In a perfect world who’s the Habs second line center next year and who is a realistic player for that slot?

• Who are your late round targets (3rd round or later) that the Canadiens should be all over?

• Habsworld podcast team discuss and debate Kevin's thoughts

• Will Logan Mailloux or David Reinbacher start with Montreal in the 2025-26 season?

• Lane Hutson wins the Calder trophy for rookie of the year! Debating when Montreal may begin negotiating Hutson's contract extension

• Mike Matheson had a meeting with Habs GM and VP in Buffalo during the NHL Combine. What could they have talked about?

• Trade rumours with Vegas: defenceman Nic Hague, Centre William Karlsson

• Potential UFA and trade options discussed include Matt Duchesne, Mika Zibanejad, Marco Rossi, Anton Lundell, Nazem Kadri, Ryan O'Reilly, Elias Petterson, Pavel Zacha, Barrett Hayton,

• Does hockey officiating need to be changed based on their inconsistency in the playoffs?

• Will Michael Hage be slotted as a center or a winger when he turns pro?

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The playoffs may be over for the Habs, but talking about Les Canadiens for the Habsworld podcast crew continues. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on May 5 2025.

Our roster of tpics includes:

• Introductions, Habs trivia

• Discussing the positive thoughts about the Montreal first round playoff loss, with a focus on Lane Hutson, Sam Montembeault, Alex Carrier, and Josh Anderson

• What more can the Habs do to improve next season and beyond

• The end of season press conference with Kent Hughes & Jeff Gorton was discussed

• Expectations for Ivan Demidov next season

• Rumour about Jeff Gorton leaving Montreal for the New York Islanders GM position

• Should Montreal resign Armia, Dvorak, both or neither?

• Norm suggested a veteran Russian center free agent that is available, that could play with Demidov.

• Other possible centers who may be available via trade were also discussed

• Jonathan and Sean shared their experiences attending game 3 at home against Washington

• Second round playoff predictions

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The Habs made it into the 2025 playoffs after winning their last regular season game! The Habsworld podcast crew had a good time on Good Friday talking about Les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on April 18, 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

Introductions and Habs trivia.

Debating the Canadiens chances against their first round opponent, the Washington Capitals

Should Coach Marty keep the Evans-Armia-Heineman line intact for game one?

Will the Newhook-Laine-Demidov line be trusted in key moments of this series

David Savard telling reporters today that he will retire after this postseason is done

Could Arber Xhekaj get into the lineup in this playoff round?

Patrick Laine struggled to end the regular season. Can he bounce back against Washington?

What can Juraj Slavkovsky do to improve his game?

Ivan Demidov's first two games and his impact on the team were discussed

Lane Hutson tied the NHL record held by defenceman Larry Murphy for rookie assists

Goaltender Jacob Fowler signed his first pro contract, and has got two starts for the Laval Rockets

Could Nick Suzuki become a hundred point player next season?

Playoff predictions for the other NHL first round series

Brendan Gallagher exchanges a special Hockey Fights Cancer jersey back from a classy Habs fan.

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With the Canadiens nearly in the playoffs as a wild card team, the Habsworld podcast team returned to talk about Les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening April 9 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

Introductions and Habs trivia

Lane Hutson's near breaking a Montreal record.

Discussing the recent game against the Detroit Red Wings. Should Martin St. Louis be in the running for coach of the year?

Ivan Demidov is officially signed by Montreal. How soon could he appear in the team's lineup and which line will he be placed?

With the playoffs nearly clinched by Montreal, postseason discussions have begun.

TSN interview with Kent Hughes, revealed an important mid-season meeting with Nick Suzuki.

Suzuki breaks into the 80 points area for the first time in the last 17 seasons. Could he be in the running for the Lady Byng trophy?

Josh Anderson nominated for the Masterson trophy. His strong play helped his linemates a great deal this season.

Could Christian Dvorak be extended in the off season?

Should Kent Hughes start negotiations to extend Lane Hutson this off season?

Kaiden's Guhle's return from injury is playing a big role in their current success

Debating the recent play of Mike Matheson

Is the Gallagher-Anderson-Dvorak trio the team's new second line?

Oliver Kapanen returns to Montreal after his European team ended their playoff run. How has he fit back into the Canadiens lineup?

Gallagher breaks the 20 goal mark against Philadelphia, after personal life events recently.

Around the NHL news: Alex Ovechkin breaks the NHL goals record previously held by Wayne Gretzky. If Montreal makes the playoffs and face Washington, what will it look like for Demidov to faceoff against Ovechkin? Demidov's contract bonuses were also discussed.

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With the Habs strong play since the Four Nations break, the Habsworld podcast crew returned to talk about Les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news, and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 19, 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Habs winning streak since the Four Nations tournament, have propelled them into a playoff position. Key contributors discussed include Nick Suzuki, Jaroslav Slavkovsky, Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson

• Which teams might the Habs face if they hold on to make the playoffs?

• Debating Hutson for the Calder trophy

• Jayden Struble's improved play while paired with Hutson

• Anderson avoided a major injury with Kevlar socks. Discussions of enforced hockey socks and neck guards; should they become mandatory?

• How many points can Hutson score by the end of this season?

• Analysis of the March 18 win against Ottawa

• Ivan Demidov, the leading scorer for his KHL team, was a healthy scratch again

• Joshua Roy struggline on he second line. Should someone else from Laval be called up to replace him?

• Debating the lack of moves at the NHL trade deadline

• Florian Xhekaj sets a Laval record

• Kent Hughes interviewed recently, where he mentions Montreal won't look for a big free agent signing this summer, but will look to move other assets to improve the team. We speculated on players to trade for and what they might cost.

• Jake Evans contract extension was discussed

• How soon could a contract extension for Lane Hutson begin?

• With the team's current success, could Montreal resign their other pending unrestricted free agents?

• Oliver Kapanen will return to Canada after his Finnish team's season is over. He is expected to join Laval for their playoff run.

• Upcoming game against the Islanders was discussed and which goaltender will get the start

• Was the Four Nations break a big benefit for most of the Habs players to give them a needed break to help them with their playoff position push?

• Will Alex Ovechkin break the NHL goal scoring record before the end of this season?

• A TSN690 host trade proposal of Sidney Crosby for Michael Hage was strongly debated

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The HabsWorld podcast team were back to talk about the Montreal Canadiens with episode 118. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of February 13 2025.

Our roster of topics include:

• The Four Nations tournament game 1 was discussed

• Could Montreal package Jake Evans and Joel Armia together in a trade?

• With the team's recent slump, it looks like the Habs are no longer "In The Mix"

• Minnesota and New Jersey are teams that may be interested in a trade with the Habs; who might Montreal target for a return?

• Patrik Laine's struggles were talked about and what can be done to help

• Trade rumours debated include Dylan Couzens and Casey Middlestedt

• Would Montreal enter this summer's free agency to sign a big money player?

• Owen's Beck improved play

• Will Montreal's abundant 2025 draft picks give the GM an opportunity to make an offer sheet against an RFA?

• Discussions on the strong play of the Laval Rocket, and possible call ups in Florian Xhekaj and Jared Davidson

• With the hot play of Cayden Primeau, should he be called up to replace Jacob Dobes?

• Could Laval coach Pascal Vincent get a promotion to work behind Montreal's bench with Martin St. Louis

• Coach Marty appeared to leave the last post game press conference at top speed

• Talking about if Nick Suzuki is playing hurt

• Debating the "In The Mix" status

• Should Montreal retain or trade David Savard?

• Prospect Michael Hage expects to play next season in college

• Prospect Ivan Demidov breaks a KHL record

• Classy move by the Canadiens players to form a handshake line to honour Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury

• Jonathan fantasizes about Sidney Crosby considers playing for the Habs, the team he grew up as a fan

• Predictions on who will play in the Four Nations final, and who will win

• Debating signing Brad Marchant if he enters free agency this summer

• Discussions of the NHL adopting rule adjustments like a seven minute overtime, an extra point for regulation wins, adding two more teams, adjusting to an balanced schedule,

• The NHL announces they will be reducing the intermission time, and adding a World Cup tournament in 2028

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The HabsWorld podcast team were happy to start the 2025 new year with episode 117. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of January 15 2025.

Our roster of topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia.

• Discussing the improved play of the team since mid December, including surprise performances from Alexander Carrier, Emil Heineman, Lane Hutson, Josh Anderson, Jacob Dobes, and Patrik Laine

• Talk about a few disappointing players including Jaroslav Slavkovsky, Alex Newhook and Michael Pezzetta.

• Could Dobes become the number one goaltender in Montreal?

• Laine talked to a Finnish newspaper about his desire to stay in Montreal. Discussion of how much his next contract could cost Montreal, or if they should keep him past the 2026 trade deadline.

• Jonathan shares a story of meeting Lane Hutson recently

• Debunking a recent article from The Athletic that downplays Hutson

• Habs brass traveled to Russia to visit Demidov in December and talk to his coach. Was it a good move by the Canadiens?

• Norm shares a theory on Juraj Slavkovsky's inconsistent play so far this season

• Jake Evans had hot streak scoring goals in 5 straight games last month. As the trade deadline approach, should Montreal move Evans, or extend him?

• The mid-season press conference was analyzed

• Emil Heineman was struck by a car as a pedestrian. Some details of the event was talked about, and who could be called up from Laval to replace him

• Marc Bureau hired full time consultant to help Montreal forwards with their faceoffs

• Habs draft pick Michael Hage is the leading scorer among freshmen players in the NCAA

• David Reinbacher recently started skating as part of his rehabilitiation

• The Habs being "in the mix" was debated

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The Habsworld podcast crew got together for our 2024 end of year recording. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs, discuss other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of December 19 2024.

Our roster of topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia.

• Deep analysis of the Justin Barron for Alexandre Carrier trade

• Could this move be a pre-cursor for another trade?

• Does this trade mean the Lehkonen/Barron trade was the first trade loss for Kent Hughes?

• Which partner could Carrier be paired with to start?

• Re-evaluating the Kovacevic trade

• Discussion of the December 17th win against Buffalo

• Talk about Laine's dominance on the power play and his even strength play

• Speculation of a Kirby Dach for Dylan Cozens trade

• With back to back games against Detroit coming up, will Samuel Montembeault play both games?

• Should a replacement be made for backup Cayden Primeau?

• Former Habs prospect goaltender Zach Fucale wants to return to the NHL. Could he be considered by Montreal's management as a backup?

• Around the NHL, the 3-on-3 overtime appears to be neutralized by coaching strategies making it boring. How it could be improved was discussed.

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The Habsworld podcast crew were mixing it up to discuss recent Canadiens events. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about the Habs share other hockey news and have some laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of December 11 2024.

Our roster of topics include:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Patrick Laine returns to the lineup and has an immediate impact. His role on the team and the second line was analyzed.

• The struggles of Kirby Dach, and could he be traded?

• Lane Hutson broke a Habs record for rookie assists in consecutive games. Can he continue the streak to break the same NHL record?

• Justin Barron is failing as a defenceman, but could he be better utilized as a forward, or traded?

• Discussions of trading other upcoming Canadiens' UFA players, since there were two Vegas scouts in Montreal for the December 5th game.

• Four Nations lineups were recently announced. Talked about Montreal's players that made the teams, and a few that did not.

• Alex Newhook's promotion to the first line was reviewed.

• Luke Richardson was fired as Chicago's head coach recently. Given his past role as a Habs assistant coach, the potential for Richardson to return to Montreal was debated.

• Habs prospect news involving Cedric Guindon, Jacob Fowler, Sam Harris, Ivan Demidov.

• Pierre Lebrun article in The Athletic about Marc Bergevin was debated.

Jonathan floats the idea of Montreal signing Andrei Markov to play ten more games to reach 1000 games as a Hab.

• Speculations for a trade to Montreal to get Ryan O'Reilly.

• Around the NHL: The NHL recently settled a lawsuit with around 100 former players regarding their concussion litigation. A touching story shared by former Hab Douglas Murray and former NHL player/current hockey podcaster Paul Bisonette got into a fight in a Phoenix restaurant coming to the help of the manager.

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With the Candiens modest winning streak underway, the Habsworld podcast team were back to talk about it and many other things. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss recent Montreal's games, players, a few NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of November 21st 2024

Our roster of topics include:

• After coming off a shutout win against Edmonton and a two game winning streak, have the Habs turned the corner in this season?

• Will Cole Caufield's great start be enough to gain a spot on the U.S. roster for the Four Nation tournament.

• Could Nick Suzuki and Samuel Montembeault make team Canada's squad for that tournament?

• Discussing coach Martin St. Louis as the 10th highest paid coach in the NHL

• After a poor start the Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery. As a bilingual Montreal native, would you like to see him join the Habs organization in the future?

• With Patrik Laine skating with the team, when could he return to play an NHL game?

• Harvey-Pinard started a conditioning stint in Laval. With his and Laine's upcoming returns, what changes will be made to Montreal's lineup?

• Former Hab Brett Kulak talked about Carey Price's influence on game day practices

• Another Arber Xhekaj trade rumour came out from a solid source. Do these persistent rumours mean the Sheriff have a futre with the Canadiens?

• Logan Mailloux is red hot since being returned to the AHL. Does he deserve a call up?

• Discussions about trading upcoming UFA veterans David Savard, Jake Evans

• Some updates about prospect Russian prospects Ivan Demidov and Bogdan Konyushkov

• Juraj Slavkovsky was included with the centers for ex-Hab Marc Bureau's faceoff practice sessions. This lead to some speculation about Montreal trying Slavkovsky at center.

• Around the NHL topics included head hits to Darnell Nurse and Matthew Knies, Alex Ovechkin fractured leg curtails his chance to break the NHL goal scoring record this season, retooling efforts by Washington and Pittsburgh were compared. TSN's under 24 core player list was released with Montreal on top.

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Although the Habs are off to a rough beginning to this season, the HabsWorld podcast crew returned to talk about les Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss Montreal's games, players, a few NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of November 14 2024.

We have a short roster of topics including:

• The good and bad about the Habs start to this season

• Does Montreal's head coach need an NHL experienced assistant?

• How long will it take Kirby Dach to regain his form?

• Does Jake Evans have a future past this season in Montreal?

• Can Owen Beck become the next Philip Danault?

• Laval is off to their best start dominating the AHL. Is it prudent to leave their players alone to develop into winners, or should players be called up to help struggling Canadiens players like Cayden Primeau?

• Juraj Slavkovsky's game has been anguishing so far. Would Montreal have been better off drafting center Logan Cooley in 2022?

• Early 2025 draft prospects discussed

• Other NHL players (defenceman, goalies) available on waivers, but not selected by Montreal. Why doesn't the management try to help themselves with waiver selections?

• Power play and penalty killing are together still strong, but the team's 5-on-5 play has been terrible. What can be done to improve?

• Talk about Shea Weber's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and what other inductee was not deserving. Discussing other players fitting to be inducted, and upcoming players like Carey Price for next year.

• Great season so far by Brendan Gallagher. Does he deserve a move up to one of the top two lines?

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The exhibition season is nearly over and the NHL regular season is around the corner. The HabsWorld podcast crew returned to discuss recent hockey events. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of October 3rd 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:

• Introductions, Habs trivia

• Habs prospect viewings at training camp and exhbition games including: Hutson, Kapanen, Mesar, Tuch, Heineman, Engstrom, Trudeau, Mailloux, Reinbacher

• Ideas discussed to improving the preseason format

• Patrik Laine injury and debating the course of treatment

• Analyzing the Laine trade

• Talk about the Canadiens team season expectations before the Laine injury, and after the Laine injury

• Kaiden Guhle's expected return from appendectomy surgery

• David Reinbacher injury

• Ivan Demidov's strong play to start the season, 2nd on SKA scoring despite playing only a few shifts in his last game October 3rd

• Focus on the rough game against Ottawa, with several high hits

• Arber & Florian Xhekaj bought a sports car for their father

• Which forward will garner the most ice time on the second line with Dach and Newhook: Anderson, Armia, Roy or Kapanen

• With the team's powerplay unable to score so far, ideas to improve it for the regular season were discussed

• Which defencemen will make the final cut to start the season

• Around the NHL: trade rumour that Edmonton has interest in Justin Barron; NHL documentary series on Amazon & Canadiens "Rebuild" documentary series on Crave; discussing the Habs behind the scene draft video; is there any potential to trade with the Rangers for Kahkkonen or the Bruins for Swayman; talk about the St. Louis Blues double offer sheet against Edmonton that was successful

To help the Canadiens fortunes this season, we offer a virtual sage burning and encourage other Habs fans to do the same or something similar to generate good luck to our team this seaosn.

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Now that the NHL draft and the first wave of free agency are over, the Habsworld podcast crew is back to talk about these recent events. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 19, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics, including:

• Introductions & Habs trivia

• Discussing & celebrating Montreal's first round picks Ivan Demidov and Michael Hage

• Veterans Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher helping out at the Habs development camp

• How long can we expect Demidov and Hage to take before turning pro?

• Saku Koivu's son was drafted by Montreal in the 3rd round. Does he have a legitimate chance to play for the Canadiens, or was this more of a PR move?

• Habs sign free agent Alex Barre-Boulet. Did you want to see Montreal make a bigger splash this year, or wait until 1-3 years away?

• Juraj Slafkovsky's contract extension signed July 1st to start the 2025-26 season. Do you think the term and price were too high, too low or just right?

• The Jonathan Kovacevic trade was discussed. What other players might Montreal trade away next?

• Rumours involving a Rutger McGroarty trade

• Thoughts about Alex Burrows promotion to the organization's development team, and who could replace him behind the bench as an assistant coach. Possible replacements for the Laval head coaching position

• Former Habs coach Claude Julien was hired as an assistant coach in St. Louis. Former Hab Steve Ott was promoted to associate coach for the Blues. Ott did play for Julien during the end of the 2016-17 season. Do you think Ott put in a good word for Claude to help him get that job?

• Habs Development camp underway this week. A few prospects there were discussed

• Shea Weber will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. MLB has a tradition of a player entering their Hall of Fame to choose a baseball cap that represents the team they identify with. If hockey had that tradition, would Weber choose to wear a Nashville or a Montreal jersey?

• Winners and losers of the NHL free agency were discussed

• RIP ex Hab Sergei Berezin, who scored the team's 10000th goal. Jonathan talked about watching the goal at a live game.

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With the NHL draft around the corner, the Habsworld podcast gang was back to discuss the draft and talk about Montreal's prospects and other possible offseason moves. HabsWorld podcast host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, Jonathan Rebelo and guest Kevin Leveille to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 19, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:

• Introductions and Habs trivia

• Initial thoughts about the Habs possible draft selections at #5

• Interview with draft expert Kevin Leveille with these topics: general impressions of the 2024 draft, who would the Habs pick at #5 if Demidov and Lindstrom are gone, who should Montreal target with the 26th pick if they don't trade it, is there a scenario where Montreal would trade down, what would you predict the Habs pay to move up to the #2 pick, do you think Montreal will draft for need in the first round, or go for the best player available, do you think Montreal will trade one of their first round picks to obtain Martin Necas or another NHL player, could the Habs draft Saku Koivu's son Aatos, what are your thoughts about several Habs drafted players under the Hughes/Gorton regime - Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson, Jacob Fowler, Florian Xhekaj and David Reinbacher

• Habsworld podcasters discussed Kevin's interview answers

• Discussing potential Montreal trades for Patrik Laine or Kappo Kakko?

• News updates about Montreal prospects Owen Beck and Oliver Kapanen; speculations on their near future for the organization.

• Discussing recent NHL trades involving Pierre-Luc Dubois and Jacob Markstrom

• Talk about the Edmonton/Florida final series and which team will win the Cup

• Thoughts about the Canadiens possibly trading Carey Price's contract

• Unrestricted free agents that Montreal could pursue

• Final picks about Montreal's first round pick at #5

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With the Canadiens season over, the Habsworld podcast gang was back to discuss the last six games of the season, and talk about the team's near future. HabsWorld podcast host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several NHL topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of April 29, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:

• Introductions & Habs Trivia
• Lane Hutson is signed. Norm was in Detroit to watch his first NHL game and shared his thoughts
• Debating which seven defencemen will start in Montreal next season
• Could the Habs make it into the playoffs next season?
• First round playoff predictions, early observations & surprises discussed
• Cole Caufield & Juraj Slavkovsky's strong finishes to the regular season
• Discussions of the Habs players who joined and declined their World Champtionship teams
• Next season's power play units
• Head coach Martin St. Louis contract extension. Can he lead this team into the playoffs during the next 3 seasons?
• If John Tortorella was available, would he join the Habs as an associate coach given his relationship with Montreal's head coach?
• Luke Tuch was signed and played two games in Laval. What are the chances he will play for Montreal?
• Around the NHL topics including Arizona Coyotes franchise sale to Utah; potential realignment of eight NHL divisions

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Although the Montreal Canadiens have been eclipsed by most teams in the NHL standings, they continue to give a competitive effort every game this season. Habsworld podcast host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of April 8, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:

• Introductions, Habs Trivia

• The renaissance of Joel Armia

• Sports pyschology and that role on the Canadiens; could Josh Anderson benefit from that type of therapy?

• Nick Suzuki breaking the 70 point mark

• With Habs prospect Florian Xhekaj's season over, could he sign with Montreal or Laval soon?

• Jonathan shares his game notes from watching David Reinbacher's first games for Laval

• Discussing AHL farm hands Justin Barron, Sean Farrel, Logan Mailloux and Jacob Dobes

• Talk about Cayden Primeau's improved play, and whether he could challenge Montembeault for the number one role next season

• Discussions about the terrible officiating during the recent Tampa Bay & Florida games

• Has Arber Xhekaj been told by Montreal's coaches not to fight or has he been playing injured recently?

• Slavkovsky improved play helped him to set a Canadiens record for points by a teenager

• Should Slavkovsky be left on the top line next season, or moved back to Kirby Dach's line?

• Habs Prospect watch: Oliver Kapanen and Lane Hutson

• Around the NHL topics discussed: potential teams that we'd like to make the playoffs or not make the playoffs; early playoff predictions; Scotsdale Arizona mayor talking about Arizona's land bid and their potential new arena news; Ovechkin's second half goal scoring push to chase the NHL record

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The Habsworld podcast team springs forward to save more than daylight. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 11, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:

• Introductions & Habs Trivia
• Discussing the Jake Allen trade
• Talking about Kirby Dach starting to skate, following his surgeon's advice, and Dach's involvement in pre-scouting
• The effectiveness of pairing Arber Xhekaj with David Savard
• Montreal and Anaheim prospect swap of Jan Mysak for Jacob Perreault
• Debating the winners and losers of the NHL trade deadline
• Suzuki is red hot since Montreal's mid-season press conference; can he finish with a point per game?
• Arber Xhekaj impressive slapshot during the Canadiens skill competition
• Montreal's waiver claim of Colin White
• The impressive recent play of Joshua Roy
• Habs prospect updates about Jacob Dobes, Filip Eriksson, David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson and Owen Beck
• Around the NHL topics include: the Winnipeg's poor attendance despite a strong team, Buffalo Sabres forcing season ticket holders into a license fee for reselling their tickets, Jonathan shares a story about being ejected from a game in Buffalo

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The Habsworld podcast is back to beat the winter blues. Host Norm Szcyrek welcomes cohosts Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of February 21, 2024.

We have a full roster of topics including:

• Montreal Canadiens trivia
• Discussions about the February 22nd game vs Buffalo
• Improved play of Arber Xhekaj
• Pros and cons of the trade rumours involving Trevor Zegras
• Talk about the Sean Monahan trade; could he return to Montreal in the offseason?
• Canadiens improved power play and Juraj Slafkovsky's strong recent play
• Montreal's Prospect list on The Athletic
• Habs prospect watch: Vinzenz Rohrer
• Elliot Friedman believes the Habs will keep their 3 goalies the rest of this season
• Rookie Brandon Gignac gets his big break with Montreal
• Topics around the hockey world: Morgan Reilly suspension for headshot to Ridley Grieg, John Tavares is fighting Revenue Canada over his 2018 signing bonus

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The Habsworld podcast is back with its first episode of 2024. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of January 29, 2024.

First Period [00:00 - 24:17]

• Introductions, Habs Trivia

• Debating the Vezina & Hart seasons of Carey Price versus Jose Theodore

• When will the Canadiens trade one of their extra goalies?

• Ex-Hab Corey Perry is back in the NHL signing with Edmonton

• Discussing the New York Islanders signing Patrick Roy as head coach and discussing the Islanders game against Montreal

• Could Roy takeover their GM position after Lou Lamoriello retires?

• Brendan Gallagher elbow hit and NHL suspension

Second Period [24:18 - 51:31]

• Trade rumours involving the Habs

• Canadiens player movements involving Justin Barron, Mitchell Stephens, Tanner Pearson, Arber Xhekaj and Joshua Roy

• Juraj's continued improvements in his play despite being moved away from the first line

Third Period [51:32 - 1:21:10]

• Goal Caufield is back, on a nine game scoring streak

• An idea for improving the All Star game player partiicipation

• Habs prospect watch discussions about defenceman Logan Mailloux, goalies Yevgeni Volokhin and Jacob Fowler

• Around the hockey world topics include:

• former Hab Terry Ryan was signed to play an ECHL game at the age of 47

• Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks make an interesting trade of top prospects Jamie Drysdale and Cutter Gauthier; some Habs trade rumours involving Gauthier were also discussed

• News about the 2018 World Junior team scandal was discussed

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Montreal is playing above five hundred hockey, while part way through a long road trip in December. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Habs, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of December 28, 2023.First Period [00:00 - 24:20 ]- Introductions, Habs Trivia- Discussing tonight's game against Carolina- Does the head hit to Juraj Slavkovsky warrant a review by the NHL Player Safety group?- Should the Canadiens call up Arber Xhekaj to insert some toughness back into the lineup?- Jayden Struble's call up and quick adaption to the NHL- Mitchell Stevens strong play helping solidify the fourth line- Does Samuel Montembeault's three year extension designate him Montreal's number one goaltender- Cayden Primeau and Jake Allen are both in current trade rumours Second Period [24:21 - 44:42]- Habs annual December road trip - Will Montreal finish the season around their current position, or go down or up?- Could the Canadiens depth at defencemen lead to a move before the trade deadline? - Is Cole Caufield playing hurt?- Slavkovsky's improved play since joining the first lineThird Period [44:43 - 1:23:17]- Discussing Habs prospects play at the WJC tournament after a few games:  Lane Hutson, Owen Beck, Filip Mesar, Jacob Fowler - Mike Matheson's play this season - More trade deadline discussions - Will Fil Mesar start next season in the AHL?- Around the hockey world topics include: former Habs playing at the Spengler Cup- ex Hab Corey Perry let go by Chicago; should the NHLPA fought harder for Perry?- Could Perry resurface with another NHL team this season?- Should Montreal consider offering William Nylander a contract in the off-season?  What other teams might sign him?- Discussing Winnipeg's poor attendance this season- Considering NHL expansion/transfer cities

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With the American Thanksgiving break upon us, the Montreal Canadiens have been struggling in recent games.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Habsworld podcast crew (Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo) to talk about our beloved Habs, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of November 21 2023. First Period [ 00:00 - 25:53 ]- Introductions, Habs trivia - Updates on recent injured players Raphael Harvey-Pinard, Jordan Harris & others- Discussing callups Jayden Struble & Mattias Norlinder; will they get into the lineup during the upcoming four game road trip?- Improved play of Gustav Lindstrom and Jesse Ylonen - Josh Anderson continues to struggle; will his goal scoring drought approach Scott Gomez?- Debating Cole Caufield's goal scoring slump, and how can he break outSecond Period [ 25:54  - 42:00 ]- Trade rumours involving Edmonton and Montreal; which goalie might be dealt?- Trade rumour with Washington involving Anthony Mantha- Evaluating early returns on the Alex Newhook trade - Talk about Juraj Slavkovsky's play so far this seasonThird Period [ 42:01 - 1:24:55 ]- Discussing coach Martin St. Louis - Pierre Turgeon inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame; should he have been added to the Canadiens Ring of Honour?- Habs prospects updates:  Filip Mesar, Florian Xhekaj, Lane Hutson.  If Hutson turns pro next April, who would you remove from the lineup assuming everyone is healthy?- Former Hab Tomas Plekanec announced his retirement; reflecting on his play for Montreal - Around the Hockey World topics including the accidental death of a UK pro hockey player; should neck protection become mandatory protective gear; Ottawa Senators punished for Dadanov transation with not disclosing the no-trade list; David Reinbacher's head coach fired; Travis Dermott standing up to the NHL policy by using rainbow hockey tape and getting the league to reverse its decision; Montreal Alouettes win the Grey Cup.

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With a half dozen games under their belts, the Montreal Canadiens are in the middle of the NHL pack, despite several injuries.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Habs, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of October 25, 2023.First Period [00:00 - 38:03]- Introductions, Habs Trivia- Canadiens early stand out players and disappointing players - Discussing injured Habs Kirby Dach, Kaiden Guhle , David Savard. Also injuries to prospects David Reinbacher, Emil Heineman and Lane Hutson- Prospect Joshua Roy is on fire in the AHL, leading the league in scoring.  Could he get a call up midway through this season?- Joel Armia was called up but has not got into the lineup yet.  When might he play and what role could he best fit?- Christian Dvorak has begun practicing with the team, and should be back in early November. How will his return affect the forward lineup?Second Period [38:04 - 47:59]- Montreal leading the league in penalties.  Is that something the coaching should address, or embrace ?- Cayden Primeau finally got a start against New Jersey.  Will he get another start for Montreal, be claimed on the waiver wire, or get sent down to Laval?- What direction does coach Martin St. Louis focus on, developing players or getting this team to the playoffs?Third Period [58:00 - 1:05:40]Around the Hockey World topics:  - Alex Ovechkin struggling early this season; could Ovie still have a chance at breaking Gretzky's goal scoring record, and if it happens will he still be wearing a Capitals jersey; - The majority of NHL teams voted to change the draft format; another vote is coming up at the next GM meeting, so should the NHL adopt a more NFL style of a decentralized draft?  - Ryan Reaves quotes are plentiful this season, but does he get too much exposure by the Toronto media- Corey Perry responded to Reaves the right way - The last Boston Montreal trade discussed - NHL played a full set of 16 games for only the 2nd time; ESPN took full advantage of it in the U.S., but not so much in Canada.  Could a streaming option become available next season? 

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The 2023-24 season is under way, and the Habsworld podcast team is back to talk about it.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our team the Montreal Canadiens, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of October 10, 2023.First Period [00:00 - 32:23]- Introductions and Habs Trivia- Discussing the preseason play of prospects Mattias Norlinder, David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux, Justin Barron, William Trudeau, Emil Heineman, Jesse Ylonen, Joshua Roy - Habs maneuvering the salary cap with recent transactions- Joel Armia waived and what may happen to him next- Could Montreal part with one of their three goalies in a trade with TampaSecond Period [32:24 - 50:37]- Habs trades during off season- Season predictions for Kirby Dach & his potential linemates, Montreal's power play, Suzuki-Caufield's potential linemates, improvements to the team's medical & training staff to better deal with injured players   Third Period [50:38 - 1:08:20]- Will the Canadiens depth help this team's rebuilding path - Who will produce more points this season:  Juraj Slavkovsky or Alex Newhook - Around the Hockey World topics:  former Habs coach Dom Ducharmes is now an assistant coach in Vegas, Columbus coach Mike Babcock hired then dismissed before the Blue Jackets first game, ex-Hab Galchenyuk's run-in with the law and then let go by the Coyotes, a few topics with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the season opener against the Habs, Stanley Cup finals predictions 

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It's our centennial Habsworld podcast, and although it's the NHL offseason we had a lot to talk about.   Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss the Habs and have lots of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of July 4th 2023. 

First Period [0:00 - 18:10]

• Introductions
• Discussing Montreal's first round pick David Reinbacher
• Where could Reinbacher play this fall?
• Trade of Alex Hewhook from Colorado

Second Period [18:11 - 32:04]

• Discussing other Newfoundlanders that played for the Canadiens
• Kent Hughes relationship to Alex Newhook 
• Habs resign Raphael Harvey-Pinard 
• Free agent signings Lias Andersson, Sean Monahan and where they may fit into the depth chart

Third Period [32:05 - 1:08:54]

• Joel Edmundson trade to Washington
• Will Chris Wideman make this team out of training camp?
• Talking about Arber Xhekaj's younger brother Florian being drafted by the Canadiens 
• Do the Habs need to sign an enforcer, now that Boston signed Milan Lucic and Toronto signed Ryan Reaves?
• Carey Price gaffe at the NHL draft 
• Unfortunate backlash from Habs "fanatics" over Reinbacher selection
• Denis Gurianov not given a qualifying offer; could he still return to the Habs? 
• Revisiting some of the 2018 draft first round selections
• Around the Hockey world topics discussed include:  assessing Toronto's free agency moves; where could Alex Debrincat be traded; Blackhawk's moves to support Connor Bedard; former Hab Tyler Toffoli traded to New Jersey; other Calgary veterans appear to want traded out even after head coach and GM turnover; Pierre Luc Dubois finally traded to Los Angeles

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The Montreal Canadiens off season is a couple of months along and with the NHL draft around the corner, the Habsworld podcast team returned to talk about the Habs. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by new cohost Kevin Leveille, and veteran cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Habs and have lots of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 19th, 2023.

First Period [0:00 - 18:14]

• Introductions, Habs trivia
• Cole Caufield contract extension
• Caufield goal predictions for the upcoming seasons
• Nick Suzuki making more of a presence in Montreal during the off-season
• More Pierre Luc Dubois rumours

Second Period [18:15 - 43:02]

• Draft rumours involving PLD, Matvei Michkov & Montreal
• Discussing different options for Montreal; should size be a factor in their selection?
• Caufield, PLD and other Habs hanging out in Montreal at the F1 racing event
• Some possible trade packages for PLD were discussed and debated

Third Period [43:03 - 1:20:23]

• How many 2023 drafted players will play in the NHL this upcoming season; could Owen Beck crack the Canadiens lineup?
• Which Habs first year player would be considered their rookie of the year?
• Debating a contract extension for Samuel Montembeault
• Canadiens laying off two athletic staff, after team lead the NHL in man games lost
• Minority Canadiens owner Michael Andlauer now the majority owner of the Ottawa Senators; is there a possible threat of losing some Canadiens Operations staff?
• Around the hockey world topics include: Toronto firing GM Kyle Dubas and hiring former Calgary GM Brad Treliving; another Stanley Cup winning team is well over the salary cap limit; layoffs at The Athletic including one of the regular journalists that covers the Montreal Canadiens; final predictions for the Habs first round pick

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The Montreal Canadiens are one month into this season, and the HabsWorld podcast squad are back to discuss the team.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo on the evening of November 10th, 2022, to discuss the Habs and share many laughs. 

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [00:00 – 18:56]

Introductions & Habs Trivia
Resurrection of David Savard 
Discussing the strong play of rookies Kaiden Guhle, Jordan Harris, Arber Xhekaj, Juraj Slavkovsky and Jonathan Kovacevic  
Suspensions to Josh Anderson and Juraj Slavkovsky 

Second Period [18:57 - 41:01]

Habs Top Duo (Nick Suzuki & Cole Caufield) has a new winger with Kirby Dach
Assessing the Canadiens veterans that have excited and disappointed 
Strong starts for prospects Lane Hutson, Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Jared Davidson 

Third Period [41:02 - 58:12]

Around the NHL topics: 
Boston Bruins try, and fail to sign Mitchell Miller 
Ottawa Senators announce they will retire Chris Niel's jersey
Ryan Reynolds could become a new part owner of the Ottawa Senators
Jack Eichel's return to Buffalo November 10th 
Ex-Hab Jesperi Kotkaniemi's terrible start to this season 
Phil Kessel breaks the league's "Iron Man" record; could he become a hall of famer? 

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With the Montreal Canadiens 2022-23 season underway, the Habsworld podcast crew was back to talk about the Habs. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Jonathan Rebelo, and Sean Cayouette on the evening of October 12, 2022, to discuss the team updates & players over the past few months, while sharing a few laughs.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [00:00 - 19:00]

• Introductions, Habs Trivia
• Season opener home game against the Leafs.
• Highlights & lowlights from the game one victory
• Analysis of rookie Jaro Slavkovsky

Second Period [19:01 - 45:54]

• Review of rookie defencemen Jordan Harris, Kaiden Guhle and Arber Xhekaj.
• Which rookies will finish the season with the big club?
• Further analysis of the Toronto game
• Reflecting on Carey Price's current quality of life
• Discussions on other injured Habs players
• Talking about new Habs Mike Matheson, Kirby Dach, Sean Monaghan, Evgeni Dadanov, and Jonathan Kovacevic

Third Period [45:55 - 1:03:47]

• Martin St. Louis coaching style
• Bold predictions for Montreal this season
• Which current Habs rookie might be in the race for Calder trophy contention?
• Final 4 playoff teams and Cup winner predictions
• Future watch: surprises from rookie & pro camps, Owen Beck, Filip Mesar and other Canadiens' prospects

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The Montreal Canadiens made a few big splashes at the 2022 NHL Draft on July 7th and 8th, held in Montreal.  The Habsworld podcast team reassembled to discuss the draft and other hockey transactions.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod, Jonathan Rebelo and Sean Cayouette, on the evening of July 14th, 2022, to record this podcast and have a few laughs. 

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed: 

First Period [00:00 - 22:37]

Introductions, Habs Trivia
Sharing in person experiences of attending the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal
Discussions about the Habs first round picks, Juraj Slajkovsky and Filip Mesar 

Second Period [22:38 - 33:18]

Habs trade away defenceman Alexander Romanov, then trade for center Kirby Dach 
Discussing prospects from the team's Development Camp, defenceman Lane Hutson and center Owen Beck
Montreal trades Shea Weber to Las Vegas for Alexander Dadonov 

Third Period [33:19 - 1:03:27]

No qualifying offer for RFA Rem Petlick
Early predictions on the Habs 2022-03 season 
Around the NHL:  One surprising UFA signing (Johhny Gaudreau to Columbus); former Habs Arturri Lehkonnen, Brett Kulak resigning with their teams, and Ben Chariot signing with Detroit. Another surprise signing, Matt Murray with Toronto. Carolina trading ex-Hab Max Pacioretty and Brett Burns. 
Should Montreal sign Scotty Bownman as a senior advisor or consultant?
More people hired by Montreal for their Hockey Analytics group
Ex-Hab Nicolas Deslauriers signed by Philadelphia , and former Habs Victor Mete and Jordie Benn signed by Toronto. 
Final thoughts about the Habs 2022 draft

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The Habs postseason is underway and there is a lot of excitement about the team and the upcoming draft on July 7th & 8th. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Jonathan Rebelo and special guest Sean Cayouette . Episode 90 is very draft focused, particularly with the Canadiens winning the draft lottery and selecting first overall. This podcast was recorded the evening of June 6, 2022.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [ 00:00 - 17:01 ]

Introductions, Habs trivia
Initial thoughts about the upcoming NHL draft
Discussing top prospects Shane Wright, Juro Slavkovsky, Simon Nemec and their potential of being taken by Montreal
Rumour of a trade with New Jersey for their first round pick

Second Period [ 17:02 - 45:08 ]

If Montreal drafts Shea Wright, will he start next season with the Habs ?
Discussing draft options for the Habs second first round pick (#26): Issac Howard, Nathan Gaucher, Maverick Lamoureaux
Talk of David Jiricek as a potential top pick
Sharing thoughts about other draft analysts ranking the top picks

Third Period [ 45:09 - 57:51 ]

Will Martin St. Louis survive his three year contract in Montreal ?
Around the NHL: Boston Bruins fire Bruce Cassidy, despite a successful record; where other unemployed NHL coaches may get hired; NHL legends Guy Lafleur and Mike Bossy passing away; some reflections on the Flower

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The 2022 NHL trade deadline has come and passed, and the Montreal Canadiens were an active participant. The Habsworld podcast crew returned  to talk about the Habs recent events. Lead by host Norm Szcyrek and joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo; episode 89 has a lot of lively debate and more than a few laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of March 21, 2022.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [ 0:00 - 20:22 ]

Introductions, Habs trivia 
Analyzing the Ben Chariot trade 
Reviewing the Arturri Lehkonen trade 
Discussing the Brett Kulak trade 

Second Period [ 20:23 - 55:08 ]

Talking about players that could have been traded but were not:  Jake Allen, Joel Armia 
Discussing Jesperi Kotkaniemi's 8 year contract extension 
Montreal trading veteran goalie Andrew Hammond 
Evaluating the start of Martin St. Louis' coaching career with Montreal 
Who is your favourite current underrated Hab: Rem Pitlick, Corey Schuneman, Laurent Dauphin?
Cole Caufield's hot streak; could he keep this up and get into the Calder Cup conversation?
Improvements to the Canadiens front office and support staff
Concerns about a new "old boys club" forming in Montreal 

Third Period [ 55:09 - 1:12:47 ]

Debating potential first round picks the Habs could select 
Discussing Shea Weber's contract, and if it will be traded 
Around the Hockey World:  Other NHL teams' interesting trades before the deadline; ex-NHL super-pest Sean Avery attempts a hockey comeback in the ECHL at age 42. 

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With recent changes to the Montreal Canadiens staff and players, the Habsworld podcast team returned to talk about it all, and more.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss the state of the Montreal Canadiens; this podcast was recorded the evening of February 17 2022.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [ 00:00 - 16:45 ]

Introductions, Habs trivia 
Initial reactions and analysis of the hiring of interim head coach Martin St. Louis
Some differences noticed in the play of the Habs since the coaching change

Second Period [ 16:46 - 42:37 ]

Analysis of Tyler Toffoli trade with Calgary 
Kent Hughes press conference and him using it to communicate to the league about their trade intentions
Hughes very confident he will sign drafted prospect defenceman Jordan Harris this spring
A few trade rumours including the New York Rangers and other teams
Reflections on their Overtime win against the Blues

Third Period [ 42:38 - 1:09:57 ]

More Habs trivia tied to their overtime win.
Paul Byron's 500th NHL game, scores a goal
Montreal trades for goaltender Mike Hammond 
Discussions about injured Habs players seen in practice 
Various Olympic hockey talks
Around the NHL:  Florida Panthers offensive dominance; Owen Tippett trade discussion; rumour of the reason St. Louis has the Interim head coach title; rumours of Vincent Lecavalier joining the Montreal front office. 

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The Montreal Canadiens ended their search for a new GM, and the HabsWorld team returned for their first podcast of 2022 to talk about that and much more.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss the state of the Montreal Canadiens; this podcast was recorded the evening of January 19 2022.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [00:00 - 34:01]

Introductions, Habs trivia 
Initial reactions to Montreal hiring Kent Hughes as their new GM
What are the challenges Hughes faces?
Some Trade speculations
Could Patrick Roy be lobbying for the Habs head coach's position?
Will Hughes look for a more progressive coach, someone to employ a more modern system?
Could Alain Vigneault be considered for the next head coach? 
Will Hughes employ a rebuild, retool or reset approach to fixing the Canadiens? 

Second Period [34:02 - 51:18]

Will Quebec's strict public covid19 restrictions handicap Montreal in signing new free agents?
Jeff Petry's family stayed behind at their home in Michigan during the Christmas shutdown period. Speculation of an upcoming trade for Petry to an American team.
Petry's post-game comments about the team playing without structure
Was Mattias Norlinder returning to play in Sweden, best for his development?
Canadiens hire Chantal Machabee as the new VP of Communications
Ex-NHL referee Tim Peel admits he hated the Habs as a kid

Third Period [51:19 - 1:10:02]

Comparing last season and this season's Habs centers production
Upcoming NHL draft talk
Carey Price's rehab setback
Habs prospect Logan Mailloux reinstated in the OHL and off to a hot start 
Around the NHL:  Trevor Zegras invented the Michigan assist on a spectacular goal; Zegras left off the All-star team; Oleg Ovechkin breaks the NHL power play goal record on December 31st

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With the big news in the headlines about the Habs front office cahnges, the Habsworld team came back to talk about them all in their newest podcast. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss the state of the Montreal Canadiens; this podcast was recorded the evening of November 30 2021.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [ 00:00 - 30:37 ]

Introductions, Habs trivia
Montreal owner cleans house in the front office: gone are GM Marc Bergevin, assistant GMs Trevor Timmins & Scott Mellanby, VP of Communications Paul Wilson
Former GM Jeff Gorton hired as Vice President of Hockey Operations, will oversee & mentor the new GM hiring
Discussing Bergevin's regime with the Habs
Some potential GM candidates are debated

Second Period [ 30:38 - 43:37 ]

Rumour that player movements out of Montreal are coming
Will veteran players like Gallagher tolerate a "rebuild" or prefer to be traded?
Apathy creeping in to fans due to the team's poor start
Draft lottery & Shane Wright discussions

Third Period [ 43:38 - 1:11:46 ]

Improved play of Alexander Romanov, and can he handle more responsibilities
Will Gorton or the next GM keep coach Ducharme, or hire a replacement?
Should Ben Chiarot be traded before the deadline or resigned?
Discussing the play of call ups Michael Pezzetta, Ryan Poehling and Cole Caufield
Around the NHL topics including the plight of the Vancouver Canucks, Alexander Ovechkin as the NHL's greatest goal scorer, veterans Evander Kane and Matt Murray put on waivers, ex-Hab Max Pacioretty weighing in on the Bergevin firing.

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With the Canadien's first month of games nearly over, the HabsWorld team returned to record their newest podcast. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo, to talk about the Habs rough start to this season, some good news about Carey Price, several team roster changes, assorted NHL news and much more. This podcast was recorded the evening of November 10 2021.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [ 00:00 - 24:32 ]

• Introductions, Habs trivia
• Factors to the Habs terrible start to the season
• Is it possible for the team to bounce back and make the playoffs
• Carey Price's returns to the team; when might he get back into the lineup?
• Could firing Marc Bergevin help turn this team around 
• Is Sam Montembault an adequate NHL backup goalie; which farm team backup could do a better job?
• Did Bergevin make the right decision not re-signing Phillip Danault and Tomas Tatar?
• Is David Savard better or worst than Karl Alzner as a Hab? 
• Does this team need more puck moving defenceman, and can Mattias Norlinder help the team?

Second Period [ 24:33 - 39:38 ] 

• Cole Caufield demotion to the AHL 
• Ryan Poehling call up 
• Jonathan Drouin injury and recent move to the injured reserve list
• Corey Perry's presence missing from this team 
• Cedric Paquette not adapting to the Canadiens 
• Nick Suzuki's improved play after a rocky start 
• The controversy of Jack Eichel's surgery 

Third Period [ 39:39 - 1:03:53 ] 

• Carolina Hurricanes trolling the Habs, again 
• If Kotkaniemi falters in Carolina and is not resigned, should the Habs sign him?
• Another possible candidate to replace Marc Bergevin as the next Habs GM
• Perhaps Bergevin has not signed a new contract, because he is eyeing the GM position in Chicago or Anaheim
• An outside the box idea for hring a GM and a bilingual VP 
• Alex Ovechkin tied Brett Hull for 4th place in NHL goal scoring all-time; can he break that record? 

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The Habsworld podcast is back to start the 2021-22 NHL season. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo, to talk about the Canadiens off season, pre-season and upcoming regular season games. This podcast was recorded the evening of October 12 2021.

Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period [ 0:00 - 17:09 ]

• Introductions, Habs trivia
• Nick Suzuki signed to 8 year extension
• Thoughts on Suzuki's full potential
• Offer sheet saga involving Jesperi Kotkaniemi
• Habs acquire Christian Dvorak to fill that center position

Second Period [ 17:10 - 40:12

• Jonathan Drouin's return to the lineup and how he will fare coming back
• Carey Price enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program
• New backup goaltender claimed on waivers from Florida, Samuel Montembault
• Other players picked up on waivers: defenceman Sami Niku, and forward Adam Brooks
• Will Brooks replace Ryan Poehling in the lineup to start this season?
• Predicting how Kotkaniemi will do in Carolina, and will he help their team?

Third Period [ 40:13 - 1:08:53 ]

• If Kotkaniemi is not qualified in the off-season, could he return to Montreal?
• Jake Evans signs a 3 year extension; Habs sign undrafted defenceman Arber Xhekaj
• Will prospect Mattias Norlinder make the pro lineup after he returns from his injury?
• Speculation about Marc Bergevin's contract, and if he will continue as Montreal's GM after this season?
• If Bergevin does leave, who are some qualified candidates to replace him?
• Discussions about forward Mike Hoffman joining the team
• RIP celebrity Habs fan, Norm Macdonald

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Now that the NHL post-season is well underway this summer, the Habs have been in the news for good and bad reasons. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by co-hosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about it all. We had a lot to say about the team's changes due to free agency, the Seattle expansion draft, the amateur draft and more. This podcast was recorded the evening of August 5th, 2021. Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period ( 0:00 - 21:05 )

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Analyzing Habs Free agent signings: David Savard, Mike Hoffman, Chris Wideman, Cedriq Paquette, Mathieu Perreault

Second Period ( 21:06 - 31:02 )

• Jack Eichel trade discussion
• Phillip Danault signs with Los Angeles

Third Period ( 31:03 - 1:08:13 )

• In depth discussion about the Habs controversial first round pick, Logan Mailloux
• Seattle Expansion draft loss of Cale Fleury & how the Krakken will fare next season
• Update on Jonathan Drouin
• Habs loss of Corey Perry and Tomas Tatar to free agency
• Shea Weber injuries and his status with the Canadiens
• Shoutouts to Canadian Olympic athletes

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The Montreal Canadiens gave us a roller coaster ride in the playoffs, and came close but unfortunately lost in the Stanley Cup finals. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Co-hosts Josh Coulter, Jonathan Rebelo, Paul MacLeod and Connor MacLeod to talk about this series, the playoffs, the Canadiens expansion draft protection list and much more. This podcast was recorded the evening of July 18, 2021. This is a breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period ( 0:00 - 15:52 )

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Recapping the Habs finals
• Regrets and reflecting on the playoff run and positive takeaways
• Favourite moments of this postseason

Second Period ( 15:53 - 46:34 )

• Expansion draft protection list -- Carey Price and Shea Weber both unprotected
• Did Carey Price request being left unprotected or was this a strategic move?
• Who might the Habs lose to Seattle?
• A few interesting players that were protected (Joel Armia) and unprotected (Phillip Danault)
• Discussing some other NHL team's protected & unprotected players

Third Period ( 46:35 - 58:24 )

• Dom Ducharmes officially the head coach for the Canadiens
• former Habs AHL head coach, Joel Bouchard, accepts a lateral move to become the Anaheim's AHL team head coach
• Assistant coach Luke Richardson given a contract extension
• Could Marc Bergevin get a promotion after the end of next season, and who could takeover that job?
• Sean Burke's status with the Canadiens

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The Montreal Canadiens are back in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1993! Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Co-hosts Josh Coulter, Jonathan Rebelo, Paul MacLeod and Connor MacLeod to talk about this series and much more. This podcast was recorded the evening of June 27, 2021. This is a breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period (0:00 - 18:08)

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Predictions for the Cups finals against Tampa Bay
• Habs "blood" rituals in the post season
• Referee Chris Lee's terrible officiating, how it was a handicap to the Habs, but his many mistakes have left him off the scheduled referees in the Cup finals
• Habs have had some breaks in the first three series, where key players have been injured or suspended (John Tavares, Mark Schiefele, Chandler Stephenson)
• Reflections on the Vegas series
• Cole Caufield clutch goals against Vegas

Second Period (18:09 - 45:52)

• The importance of Joel Edmundson; kudos to Vegas Pietrangelo in the playoffs
• Joel Armia's positive test Sunday and possible lineup change with Jake Evans returning
• Coach Ducharme's Covid positive and assistant coach stepping up as the temporary interim head coach
• Analyzing the Tampa Bay defence
• Ex-Hab Max Pacioretty's play and more reflections on the Habs-Vegas series
• Could Nikita Kucherov's health be a factor
• Can Phillip Danault's line keep the Tampa top line in check?

Third Period (45:53 - 1:04:17)

• Habs players superstitions and our own Habs playoff superstitions
• Marc Bergevin nominated as the GM of the year; did he deserve it and was it fair to announce this award half way through the playoffs
• Patrick Roy and Mario Tremblay buried the hatchet during a RDS May special; could this have broken a Habs "curse" and help explain the Habs playoff success?
• Clutch performances by Phil Danault and Artturi Lehknonn
• Around the NHL: former Hab associate coach hired by the Calgary Flames; coach Gerard Gallant hired by the New York Rangers; coach Dave Hackstal hired by the Seattle Krakken; ex-Hab PK Subban hired by ESPN as a hockey analyst

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The Habs are on a big playoff roll, with seven straight wins and series victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets. Host Norm Szcyrek along with cohosts Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo discuss this topic, along with the upcoming series against the Vegas Golden Knights. This podcast was recorded the evening of June 14 2021, and this is a breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period (00:00 - 8:05)

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Recap of series with Winnipeg Jets
• Habs still considered underdogs after the first two series wins

Second Period (8:06 - 15:59)

• Alexander Romanov returns to the lineup
• Habs defencmen pairing strategies
• Effectiveness of Montreal's "washing machine" line (Staal, Perry, Armia)
• Mark Schiefele's end of season comments

Third Period (16:00 - 36:52)

• Who will be the X-factors for the Habs versus Vegas
• Predictions for this series
• The impact of Jeff Petry's absence to start the series
• When Petry returns, who will be taken out of the lineup
• Around the NHL topics: Bruins losing to the Islanders; Islanders versus Lightning series, and more

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After the Habs were victorious over the Maple Leafs to start the post-season, the team quickly moved on to the second round of the playoffs two nights later. The Habsworld podcast crew of Norm Szcyrek, Paul MacLeod and Jonathan Rebelo returned to discuss many Habs topics before the puck drop of game 2. This podcast was recorded June 4th 2021, and this is a breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period (00:00 - 21:01 )

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Mark Schiefele predatory hit on Jake Evans, and the NHL suspension
• When could Jake Evans return to the lineup
• Discussing concussions

Second Period ( 21:02 - 41:21 )

• The struggles of Erik Gustaffson during game 1 against the Jets
• Game two predictions
• strong play from Nick Suzuki, Joel Edmundson,
• Reflecting on games six and seven of the Maple Leafs series
• Cole Caufield's play in the postseason
• Former Hab Max Domi undergoes shoulder surgery
• Is Josh Anderson playing through an injury?
• Debating Arturri Lehkkonen replacing Jake Evans versus Tomas Tatar

Third Period ( 41:22 - 58:51 )

• Effectiveness of the veterans line (Eric Staal, Corey Perry, Joel Armia)
• Prospect Mattias Norlinder signed to a pro contract; when he might play for the Habs defence
• Around the NHL topics included: the playoffs success of Sebastian Aho during the Carolina versus Tampa Bay series; the Boston Bruins versus New York Islanders series; talk about the Seattle Expansion draft and more

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The 2021 NHL playoffs are underway, and the Montreal Canadiens face their biggest Canadian rival Toronto Maple Leafs. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo, to talk about the first five games of the series. This podcast was recorded the evening of May 27 2021, after the Habs game five overtime win.

Here is the breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period ( 0:00 - 27:31 )

• Introductions
• Habs trivia
• Discussion of the first five games of the playoffs
• Game 5 overtime win
• Dominic Ducharme's decision to put Erik Gustaffson into the lineup
• Are injuries the reason for subpar performances from some Habs veterans
• Carey Price a playoff performer
• Which Habs could be gone next season
• Analyzing Bergevin's and Ducharme's decisions this season

Second Period ( 27:32 - 40:39 )

• Comparing Connor McDavid and Nathan Mackinnon
• Cole Caufield's play
• Head hit to Gallagher late in game 5 not called
• Is Bergevin's job in jeopardy; possible replacements for the general managers
• Discussing the playoff success of the New York Islanders
• Failed coach's challenge during game 2; did Marc Bergevin make that call

Third Period ( 40:40 - 1:02:20 )

• Injury to John Tavares during game 1; intentional or not; upholding "The Code"
• Ryan Poehling required wrist surgery and his future with the Habs
• Discussing other playoff series
• Possible replacements for the head coach
• A couple of interesting tweets from Geoff Molson and JJ Watt
• Seattle Kraken possible head coaches

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The Habs have made the playoffs and they will face their long time rival the Toronto Maple Leafs. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod, Josh Coulter and Jonathan Rebelo, and we had a lot to say about the Habs playoff series and other NHL topics. This podcast was recorded May 11 2021.

Here is the breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period (0:00 - 32:51)

• Introductions
• Habs trivia
• Discussions about Montreal versus Toronto for their first round of the playoffs
• Cole Caufield finally gets into the Habs lineup and scores some big goals
• Possible forward lines for game one of the playoffs
• If Shea Weber returns for the playoffs then who will be dropped from the lineup

Second Period (32:52 - 52:45 )

• Jesperi Kotkaniemi struggling recently and the comparisons to Brady Tkachuk
• Can Kotkaniemi reboot his game for the playoffs
• Reflections on Jonathan Drouin's absence from the team
• The Habs missing a francophone player in their current lineup for the first time in their history

Third Period (52:46 - 1:17:17)

• Around the NHL topics including Jeff Carter's recent success
• Which active NHL players were born before the Habs last Stanley Cup win in 1993
• A look at the Washington Capitals against the Boston Bruins in the first round
• Discussions about the other first round series
• Tom Wilson's latest on-ice antics against the New York Rangers and the league's lack of true discipline
• San Jose's Martin Jones and the disappearing puck
• Condolences to John Tavares' knee

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A day after the NHL trade deadline completed, the Habsworld crew were back to discuss the latest with the Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, along with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Josh Coulter and Jonathan Rebelo had a lot to say about our team. This podcast was recorded April 13 2021.

Here is the breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period (0:00 - 11:50 )

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Victor Mete lost on waivers
• Eric Staal struggling
• Discussing the importance of faceoffs

Second Period (11:51 - 35:09)

• Marc Bergevin press conference after the trade deadline
• Discussing the trades for defencemen Jon Merrill and Erik Gustafsson
• How these new defencemen could fit into the Canadiens lineup and which blueliners will be affected
• The arrival of Cole Caufield to the AHL, and whether he will appear in the Montreal lineup this season or post season
• Carey Price & Brendan Gallagher injuries
• Importance of having two quality goaltenders
• Should the general manager be more involved with deciding on injured players staying in the game

Third Period ( 35:10 -

• Will Carey Price be as effective as Mike Smith when he is 39 years old
• Improved play of Paul Byron & the struggles of Jonathan Drouin
• Patrik Laine's beauty goal & struggles in Colombus
• Habs Impressive win against Toronto April 12th
• Discussing some of the trade deadline deals
• Recent skate injuries to former Habs players
• Ryan Poehling's strong play recently
• AHL playoffs cancelled and how that could help the Habs taxi squad
• New blueline pairs
• The importance of upcoming games against Calgary
• Much more

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With the Habs making a significant trade during their Covid break, the Habsworld podcast team reunited to talk about this move and much more. Host Norm Szcyrek, along with cohosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo had much to say about the Canadiens. This podcast was recorded the evening of March 26 2021.

Here is the breakdown of the topics we discussed.

First Period ( 0:00 - 16:40 )

• Introductions
• Habs Trivia
• Deep discussions about trade for Eric Staal
• Habs improved power play

Second Period ( 16:41 - 30:07 )

• Montreal finally wins an overtime game
• NHL referee Tim Peel firing
• Ideas about improving league officiating
• Improved play of Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Third Period ( 30:08 - 1:08:15 )

• Toffoi injury and his role on the power play
• Ben Chariot injury & Habs handling the salary cap
• Trade rumours
• Carey Price turning his game around
• Will Cole Caufield sign with Montreal this year
• Jordan Harris announcement of not signing with the Habs
• Habs Covid19 break and implications
• Around the NHL topics: Alex Ovechkin passes Phil Esposito on the all time goal scoring list ;
• The next NHL record to fall
• Predictions on Northern division top 4 to end this season
• Gordie Howe discussion

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After a big Habs news day, the Habsworld crew returned to discuss the impact of the coaching changes. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by rookie co-host Josh Coulter, along with veteran co-hosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo. This podcast was recorded the evening of February 24, 2021.

Here is the breakdown of the topics we discussed:

First Period ( 0:00 - 24:10 )

• Introductions
• Habs trivia
• Marc Bergevin fires head coach Claude Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller
• Discussion about new head coach Dominic Ducharme
• Carey Price's struggles
• Reasons why the Habs players failed under Julien

Second Period ( 24:11 - 45:59 )

• Victor Mete's play and his role on this team
• Has Mete been properly developed
• Upcoming games against Winnipeg
• Brendan Gallagher's disallowed goal versus Ottawa
• Talk about Alex Burrows role as the new assistant coach
• Failing strategies under Julien

Third Period ( 46:00 - 1:02:35 )

• Strategies younger coaches in the NHL employ and will Ducharme follow that approach
• Jonathan Drouin pros and cons
• How have Tatar and Byron played since returning to the lineup
• Around the NHL: Blackhawks strong play, Seattle expansion & NHL realignment speculations, and more

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Host Norm Szcyrek with cohosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo discussed the past three weeks of Montreal Canadiens games. The quarter mark of this season has recently passed, and we had much to talk about.

First segment from 00:00 - 9:04 . Topics include:

• Introduction
• Habs trivia
• Canadiens recent press conference, where Marc Bergevin talked about several things including Cole Caufield expected to turn pro and we discussed if he's ready
• Comparisons to Jake Evan's college path to the NHL

Second segment from 9:05 - 18:23 . Topics include:

• Paul Byron put on waivers and taxi squad implications
• Has Byron's play suffered due to past injuries or something else
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi's play in the first quarter
• Could KK be permanently promoted to play with better wingers while Philip Danualt who is struggling gets demoted

Third segement from 18:24 - 30:43 . Topics include:

• Tomas Tatar a healthy scratch
• will Tatar return to the lineup for the next game
• Analysis of Victor Mete's play along with his trade demand
• Trade proposal with Calgary
• Other NHL trade rumours
• Pittsburgh Penguins newest GM and President

Fourth segment from 30:44 - 47:30 . Topics include:

• Former Hab Alex Galchenyuk traded, again
• Montreal's troubles against Ottawa this season and their upcoming games against them
• Hab's struggling to play at home this season, again
• Max Domi demoted to a 4th line winger in Columbus and the trade of him for Josh Anderson
• Habs power play and might they remove Shea Weber from it

Fifth segment from 47:31 - 58:08 . Topics include:

• Blindside headshots against Kotkaniemi and Evans without any league fines/suspensions
• What can the NHL do to remove these unnecessary hits from the game
• Shea Weber's 1000th game & tribute
• TSN690 sports talk radio bringing up the Weber for Subban trade again
• Could next year's Canadian Olympic team include Shea Weber
• Minor league Habs affiliate in the ECHL

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Welcome to the 2021 season of the Habsworld podcast. Hosted by Norm Szcyrek and joined by cohosts Jonathan Rebelo and Paul Macleod, we talked about the Habs strong start and had a few laughs. Among the topics we discussed are:

00:00 - 24:09 Introduction; Habs Trivia; discussion on newest Habs adjusting to the team: Jake Allen, Josh Anderson, Joel Edmundson, Corey Perry, Alexander Romanov and Tyler Toffoli

24:10 - 40:56 Nick Suzuki's consistent play and his assumption into the first line center role; Habs tie a record to start this season; Philip Danault contract rumours and discussion; is the Canadian division relatively weak, or the Habs relatively strong; what is the Habs pecking order for their centers

40:57 - 54:00 Analysis of the Canadiens 4th line; who is the Habs fastest skater; Montreal's toughest fighters so far this season; steady play by Kulak and the Habs depth at defence; when Armia is ready to return to the lineup what will the Habs do to handle it and the taxi squad; waiver claim loss of Noah Juulsen;

54:01 - 1:00:22 Special teams debate; Armia hit/injury and the non-suspension of the play; comparing the Myers late hit to the one to Kevin Fiala boarding hit to Matt Roy

1:00:23 - 1:18:31 Around the NHL topics - Patrik Laine/Pierre-Luc Dubois trade & were there more reasons why those players wanted to leave; rumours the Habs also involved in trade talks for Dubois; trade trivia about a big trade 25 years ago; Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stepping down from his role mid season; will the Senators be the worst in their division or will they pose a threat when they play the Canadiens

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With 2020 nearly over, the Habsworld podcasters return to talk about our beloved Habs, discuss other hockey topics and have a few laughs. This session was recorded the evening of December 2 2020.

Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo to debate several points, including the following:

00:00 - 2:20 Intro, Habs trivia, review of Patrick Roy trade

2:21 - 5:59 Josh Anderson for Max Domi trade, which Habs center might Anderson start the season playing with to start the season

6:00 - 8:36 Tyler Toffoli signing and discussion where he will play in the lineup

8:37 - 10:30 Trading for rights to Joel Edmundson then signing him, where will he fit in the team's defence lineup

10:31 - 15:44 Jake Allen trade and contract extension

15:45 - 29:10 Brendan Gallagher extension, what might the Canadiens do with Phillip Danault, expectations for Alexander Romanov, discussions of their other impending UFA players

29:11 - 52:58 Around the league topics including when the NHL season may begin, will an all-Canadian division be part of that season, will some owners pressure the league to abandon the 2020-21 season, pandemic topics involving hockey, recap of the Habs playoffs, controversial officiating during the post season, reflections on the Habs 2020 first round pick selection (Guhle) & the progress of their 2019 first round pick (Caufield), some debate about our favourite all-time hockey movies, and much more

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The Habs surprised many by defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the next playoff round. Episode 70 of the Habsworld podcast discusses that series and the upcoming series against the Flyers. Host Norm Szcyrek along with cohosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo had much to discuss among these topics:

0:00 - 7:16 Intro, Habs trivia, Initial thoughts of Montreal defeating Pittsburgh, consequences of the Habs winning the qualifier round

7:17 - 11:19 Improved play of Kotkaniemi and Suzuki, further discussion of the Penguins series,

11:20 - 15:08 Do the Habs have a new Big 3 on the blueline, further draft lottery discussions

15:09 - 22:49 Discussion on the series against the Flyers, breaking it down by goaltending, defence, forwards, coaching

22:50 - 28:30 Predictions for the Philadelphia vs Montreal series; could there be another Kotkaniemi Hagg title match; will officiating be a factor

28:31 - 49:48 Around the NHL: discussions on other qualifier rounds completed & early predictions on the next round, free agency discussions, a little more talk about the Canadiens, and much more.

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The Habsworld team is out of quarantine and ready to talk about the Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek with cohosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo make up the first line of this post season podcast. It was recorded the evening of July 28 2020, covering the following topics:

00:00 - 8:58 Introduction; Habs Trivia:, Discussion of Habs Play In series against Pittsburgh

8:59 - 11:59 Montreal signing Alexander Romanov; team line up decisions

12:00 - 17:38 Should Max Domi have decided to play; Karl Alzner and former Hab Andrew Shaw deciding not to play

17:39 - 33:21 Around the NHL: new CBA & could the Habs take advantage of it; rumours of the Habs signing RFA former Mikhail Sergachev; expectations about the upcoming playoffs; new Seattle team & logo; could they sign former Hab Gerald Gallant to become their head coach; Arizona GM quits the team; what's going on with Elliotte Friedman's beard; Play in predictions and Lafrieniere sweepstakes & more.

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The Habsworld first podcast of 2020 is in the books with host Norm Szcyrek, Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo on the ice to discuss the Habs, and have a few laughs. This podcast was recorded the evening of January 30 2010, covering the following topics:

00:00 - 9:24 Intros; Habs trivia about #68; Current State of the Habs; Ilya Kovalchuk - Should He Stay or Should He Go?

9:25 - 16:01 Trade discussions with Habs involving Jeff Petry and Tomas Tatar; Would Montreal trading its veterans trigger the Canadiens into full Rebuild Mode?

16:02 - 21:59 Nick Suzuki is the Habs most positive sign from this season; How can the team improve going forward (arrival of Romanov next season/end of this season)

22:00 - 29:49 Who will Montreal's backup goaltender be next season; reflections on the recent game in Buffalo; will Carey Price be the next Habs goalie to score a goal

29:50 - 41:54 Discussion on Cole Caulfield and his future in Montreal; Kotkaniemi's first NHL fight; Could the Habs be shopping Max Domi, could Toronto be the destination & other Leafs topics

41:55 - 44:34 Brendan Gallagher returns from his concussion; could Bergevin consider trading him before he becomes a UFA

44:35 - 59:54 Around the NHL topics: Tkachuk vs Kassian, Shea Weber's playoffs work when he was with Nashville; Gerald Gallant firing; Seattle team rumoured to be named the Kraken; Do the Canadiens need a hockey person as their president to guide their GM and staff, and which candidates should Geoff Molson consider

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The Canadiens are going through tough times now, and the Habsworld team is here to discuss them. Host Norm Szcyrek and cohosts Paul Macleod & Jonathan Rebelo had much to say about the team's recent plight, some of their bright spots, and a few laughs along the way. This podcast was recorded the evening of November 28 2019.

The topics include:

0:00 - 2:00 Intros, episode trivia

2:01 - 9:58 Habs six game losing streak; what could the Habs do next; is there a silver lining

9:59 - 15:00 If things get worse would the Habs trade Carey Price, or trade for Taylor Hall; around the NHL topics of Bill Peters

15:01 - 23:49 Could the Habs fire the coach if things continue to go badly, and who might replace Claud Juline; are the playoffs still a possibility for the Canadiens; can Marc Bergevin make a trade to turn around the team?

23:50 - 28:32 Cal Fleury scratched against the Devils; Carey Price struggling; relecting on losses against the Rangers & Bruins; coach's inability to change in game strategies based on the score; discussion of importance of weekend games against Flyers & Bruins

28:33 - 34:34 Should the young players be given more ice time & responsibilities; are there players on the farm team that can help give the team a spark

34:35 - 39:24 Improved play of Shea Weber; Habs depth vs other teams depth to deal with injuries; discussing Connor McDavid & Leon Draisatal

39:25 - 46:38 Guy Carbonneau induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame

46:39 - 56:25 More Bill Peters discussions including Ron Francis; Don Cherry firing; how long can the Habs streak last before a coaching change occurs?

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The Habsworld podcast returns for the premiere episode of its eighth straight season. Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about Les Canadiens and have a few laughs.

This episode was recorded the evening of October 17 2019. Topics included:

00:00 - 3:01 Intro, Habs trivia, 2019-20 season start recap

3:02 - 10:38 Impact to the Habs by newcomers Nick Suzuki, Cal Fleury, Ben Chiarot; discussion of 4-0 shutout vs Minnesota Wild

10:39 - 15:20 Former Hab Douglas "Crankshaft" Murray stories; Nick Cousins first Habs game pay dividends; first goal by Victor Mete set a Habs "record" & what type of "pool" the players might have had on the board for that monumental goal

15:21 - 21:40 Discussion on Canadiens chances on making the playoffs this season; talk about Cole Caufield's present and when he may join the Habs

21:41 - 29:55 Strong starts by Jonathan Drouin, Jeff Petry; "slow" start by Shea Weber; could a Petry & Weber pairing be the solution; special teams & Laval discussions

29:56 - 36:25 Around the league: NHL bans Zykov 20 games for substance abuse; Carolina rumoured to pick up Josh Ho-Sang; Tavares injury; other struggling teams, wrap up talk about the playoffs and dreams about the Habs drafting Lafreniere

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The Habsworld podcast team is back, working hard for their drive to the playoffs, talking about our Habs team. Lead by hosts Norm Szcyrek, Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo, many Canadiens and other hockey topics were discussed & debated, and more than a few laughs were shared. This episode was recorded the evening of March 20, 2019.

Topics included:

0:00 - 8:05 Intros, Habs trivia, Carey Price sets habs win record; debate over wins record by hall of famers Jacques Plante and Patrick Roy
8:06 - 17:20 Discussion about the Habs' chances to make the playoffs; more power play woes; could Andrei Markov return to help the power play?
17:21 - 35:30 Habs struggles on their West coast trip; Carolina "jerk" Hurricanes; fake hockey news according to Don Cherry; Jesperi Kotkaniemi struggles
35:31 - 43:35 What if Marc Bergevin made the same types of trades that Columbus made in order to make a wild card spot; upcoming Habs game against New York Islanders, comparing to last week's game against the same team; Mike Reilly's absence from the lineup; do the Habs still have a chance to make the playoffs?
43:36 - Around the NHL: Brad Marchand tweets against the Leafs; NHLPA best and worst winners; debate about Ryan Poehling and if he will sign after his 3rd college season or wait until after his 4th season to become a NHL UFA; Max Domi only the 4th center to score 25 or more goals before the age of 25; another Habs power play futility statistics and if they can finish this season with the franchise worst record; 31 Thoughts Podcast with former Hab & Leaf Mikhail Grabovski; will Nikita Kucherov score more points than the Lightning will finish the season with, and much more!

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The Habsworld podcast team was at full strength tonight, with hosts Norm Szcyrek, Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo talking Habs and having a few laughs. This episode was recorded the evening of February 13 2019.

Topics included:

00:00 - 16:59 Intro; Habs Trivia; Habs trade for Dale Weise and Christian Folin; Habs lose Kenny Agostino on waivers; trade for center Nate Thompson; Bergevin states he will not trade top prospects for rentals; trade rumours between Habs and Anaheim for Cam Fowler, Corey Perry; reflecting on Habs development failures; rumours about Noah Juulsen's health status; Habs depth on defence
17:00 - 32:27 Canadiens' power play recent improvements; trade rumours involving Mark Stone, Matt Duchesne; Kotkaniemi goal scoring boom since the All-Star break; could the Habs Finnish line help the power play?
32:28 - 59:00 Habs newcomers will help the penalty kill; upcoming game against Nashville; predictions about the Habs making the playoffs or not; a bold prediction of another Eastern team making or not making the playoffs; around the league topics including: Penguins/Panthers trade; other teams trade rumours; upcoming trade deadline discussions; Leafs extend Austin Matthews recently, so what will they do with Mitch Marner, and more!

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The Habsworld Podcast team was short handed in this episode, but hosts Paul Macleod and Norm Szcyrek did their best to kill it!

This episode was recorded the evening of December 18, 2018, covering the following topics:

0:00 - 6:45 Introductions; recent shutout loss against Bruins; why do the Habs struggle against some teams this season?
6:46 - 8:39 Is a trade the solution for this team; Jake Muzzin rumours
8:40 - 15:09 Victor Mete sent to the minors then called up; could Mete be a trade piece; value of growing your own defencemen versus trading for someone elses
15:10 - 23:04 Habs prospects for Team Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championship; discussion of Habs first round picks over the past decade; Habs developing players (Kenny Agostino, Michel Chaput) in the minors for the pros
23:05 - 43:56 Will the Habs be forced to waive Charles Hudon or Nicolas Deslauriers to the minors when Joel Armia returns from the injury list; Habs trivia; pros and cons if the Habs should allow Jesperi Kotkaniemi to play in the World Junior Championship; Nick Suzuki's development this season; junior prospects for other non-Canadian teams at the WJC; talk about excellent play of Max Domi and struggles of Philip Danault
43:57 - 57:29 Upcoming 6 game road trip and its importance; conference rivals struggles; other Habs trade rumours (Duncan Keith); concussion discussions;
57:30 - 1:20:28 Around the NHL: blown penalty calls, other referee gaffs and unusual NHL rules; NHL teams slumping; Seattle expansion news; could the Habs use their extra salary cap space to acquire another player; coach & GM firings in Philadelphia; Andrew Ference's comments about his time with the Edmonton Oilers, and more!

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Movember is underway and the newest Habs podcast is now available. Hosts Norm Szcyrek, Paul Macleod and Jonathan Rebelo shared a number of Habs insights and laughs, to discuss our favourite team.

This podcast was recorded the evening of November 13 2018, covering the following topics:

0:00 - 1:10 -- Introductions & Habs trivia
1:12 - 10:19 -- Last home game versus Vegas; Max Pacorietty trade revisited; Surprise play of Max Domi & Tomas Tatar
10:20 - 18:09 -- Disappointing play of Carey Price so far; discussing the reasons behind it and possible solutions
18:10 - 23:17 -- Joel Armia, Paul Byron injuries; Habs release Tomas Plekanec; Nikita Scherbak injury
23:18 - 30:16 -- What will the Habs do with their blueline when David Schlemko returns from his injury; will Tatar outscore Pacorietty this season?
30:17 - 37:45 -- Shea Weber's first practice, and when he may return to the lineup; Habs power play woes, and what could be done to improve it; Andrew Shaw's much improved play
37:46 - 44:09 -- Bold Predictions - Can the Habs make the playoffs; Habs set a new NHL record
44:10 - 1:06:47 -- Around the NHL - What could happen with William Nylander and the Leafs; Plekanec returning to play home in the Czech Republic; the return to the NHL of former Habs Logan Shaw & Petr Budaj; Gary Bettman inducted into the HHOF - patronage or deserved; upcoming CBA discussions and what each side may want in the next contract, or will there be another lockout; oustanding play of Senators defenceman Tomas Chabot, Bruins forward David Pastrnak, and more