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Habsworld Podcast

Writers for Habsworld.net discuss the latest issues involving the Montreal Canadiens.

  1. Habsworld Podcast Episode 119

    6D AGO

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 119

    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

    1h 21m
  2. Habsworld Podcast Episode 118

    FEB 14

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 118

    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

    1h 26m
  3. Habsworld Podcast Episode 117

    JAN 16

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 117

    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

    1h 14m
  4. Habsworld Podcast Episode 116

    2024-12-20

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 116

    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.

    49 min
  5. Habsworld Podcast Episode 115

    2024-12-12

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 115

    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.

    1h 4m
  6. Habsworld Podcast Episode 114

    2024-11-22

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 114

    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.

    56 min
  7. HabsWorld Podcast Episode 113

    2024-11-15

    HabsWorld Podcast Episode 113

    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?

    45 min
  8. Habsworld Podcast Episode 112

    2024-10-04

    Habsworld Podcast Episode 112

    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. https://www.tiktok.com/@eliseclare/video/6959707910209408261

    1h 27m
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Writers for Habsworld.net discuss the latest issues involving the Montreal Canadiens.

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    Habsworld
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2025
  • Episodes
    46
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