This Week’s Show: Balancing Wins & DevelopmentSegment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League News

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Cole Caufield suffered a season-ending injury to his right shoulder and will undergo surgery.

Joel Armia and Jonathan Drouin will be out until after the the All-Star break. Jake Evans will be out up to ten weeks. Juraj Slafkovsky will be out for three months.

Fan balloting is underway for the 2023 Hobey Baker Award.

Be sure to read the content at AHL.report and check out The Press Zone - Montreal.

Quotes of the week from Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki.

NHL Player Safety announced that Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000 for interference against Panthers forward Eric Staal.

A Cree woman from northern Quebec had a 10-minute video chat with Canadiens goaltender Carey Price.

Segment 2: BIG Topic - State of the Canadiens

Kent Hughes became GM of the Montreal Canadiens on January 18, 2022. This week, celebrating his first anniversary in the position, Hughes provided a 40-minute, mid-season 'state of the team' update. Here are seven takeaways from the general manager's media availability.

Segment 3: Have Your Say

• Canadiens upcoming events.
• Canadiens Connection Question of the Week.
• Listener's texts and emails.

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