Habsworld Podcast Episode 105

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