***Recorded Tuesday Afternoon***

Hand up, I will immediately walk back my comments from last week stating that the 4 Nations felt gimmicky. The second the puck dropped and we got best on best international hockey, I realized just how much I missed it. With not much going on with the Habs and the NHL, today's episode is mostly tailored around Team Canada at the 4 Nations Faceoff.

• Introduction: Papa goes to Finland vs Sweden at 4 Nations and Canada/USA blew our socks off (2:07-13:52)
• Boxscore Recap of the games at 4 Nations (13:52-28:28)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions ,Team Canada Edition: Sid is still very much Captain Canada, international rivalries are so back, goaltending is an issue for Team Canada, and the Bell Centre is the real Mecca of hockey (28:28-1:24:55)
• Footnotes: Habs at the 4 Nations, (lack of) trade talk, Quick Habs updates (1:24:55-1:36:38)
• Preview Next Week in Lego Look Ahead: Games @OTT and vs.CAR (1:36:38-1:39:23)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): Conditions to fulfill on offers and that goes into them (1:39:23-2:10:02)

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A special episode for us today as we get our first interview!!! Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco spent some time with us and gave us some good insight on what is going on around the league as we head into the 4 Nations Faceoff break.

Here is what you could expect on today's episode:

• Intro: How our Super Bowls were and Papa starts obsessing over pickleball! (2:03-8:30)
• Boxscore recap: Not a fun one. (8:30-19:10)
• Hits, Misses, & Honorable Mentions: Gally leads by example, the Habs need to bury more scoring chances. and Martin St-Louis' patience is thinning (19:10-43:16)
• Interview with Anthony DiMarco: Spoke about how Anthony got involved in covering the NHL, what is going on in the league heading into trade deadline season, talk about some Habs players, and of course compare Michkov and Demidov (43:16-1:37:54)
• Footnotes: Will Habs be sellers? And how their goalie situation could give them even more salary cap leverage in the coming years (1:37:54-1:58:49)
• 4 Nations Faceoff Prediction: I'm sure you will be so surprised by who we think takes it all! (1:58:49-2:06:00)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): We talk renovations and how to budget properly (2:06:00-2:15:25)

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The Montreal Canadiens have been far from convincing both in performances as well as their ability to win. All the ground that was gained in their hot streak has now virtually vanished and it is now or never for them to right the ship. A not so smooth win against San Jose helps but games have never been bigger than this coming week as Kent Hughes will have to make some big team decisions in the next month.

Here is what you could expect on today's episode:

• Intro: Another ball hockey matchup between Mathew and Papa (2:18-8:24)
• Boxscore recap of the last week (8:24-24:37)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: Owen Beck had a big week in the pros, the Habs need to get back to knowing how to win, and some depth pieces have actually been stepping up as of late (24:37-1:09:42)
• Footnotes: We discuss the news that the salary cap will go up significantly over the next few years and the Ottawa Senators will play a couple games in Quebec City next preseason (1:09:42-1:30:27)
• Preview the next week in our Lego Look Ahead: Games @LAK, vs.TBL, and vs.NJD (1:30:27-1:33:50)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment of the Show): How being supported by quality contacts is crucial as a Real Estate Broker and even a Real Estate Investor (1:33:50-1:43:40)

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This week unfortunately felt a bit more like one of our 2024 shows. In a week where we say the Montreal Canadiens get 1 out of a possible 6 points, this episode was filled with reality checks. We knew that this team would not go on 14-2 tears the rest of the way, so we dive into how this team could stay in the mix.

Here is what you could expect in today's episode:

• Intro: Mathew and Papa go to the Bell Centre together (2:25-14:12)
• Boxscore Recap of the last week: Tough week and an even tougher injury to overcome for the Habs (14:12-22:13)
• Hits, Misses and Honorable Mentions: Game management and depth scoring have become issues to address, line 1 is firing on all cylinders, and the 3rd pair D-men have become unsung heroes (22:13-1:07:45)
• Footnotes: Struble called up due to Guhle injury and Dobes gets the nod versus Minnesota (1:07:45-1:12:05)
• Preview the next week in Lego Look Ahead: vs.MIN, @ANA, @SJ (1:12:05-1:19:49)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): The power of equity and how it could be used to roll over into your next real estate acquisition (1:19:49-1:47:08)

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We are back in the flesh today! For the first time since mid-December, we were able to record in our podcast studio otherwise known as Papa's basement. The contrast of where this team is now versus the last time we were able to record here is striking. On today's show, we keep the vibes high as life as Habs fans has been a joyride as of late.

Here is what to expect in today's episode:

• Intro and a welcome back to our studio (2:02-7:42)
• Boxscore recap of the last week (7:42-13:14)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: Habs have bought in, discipline and depth could get in the way down the line, and a few Canadiens players deserve a sticker (13:14-1:05:34)
• Footnotes: Will Hutson get a big payday this offseason and is there actually a goalie controversy in Montreal? (1:05:34-1:23:41)
• Preview the next week in the Lego Lookahead: Games at DET, vs. NJD and vs. WPG (1:23:41-1:26:00)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT from John Papa and we talk about owning our time as a couple self-employed lads (1:26:00-1:57:24)

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We are back after a mini hiatus due to John Papa being at sea! Since the last episode, the already optimistic situation has grown even more hopeful as the Habs secured 9 points out of a possible 12.

On a special Mid-Season Report Card of the Building le CH Podcast, the boys first give a temperature check with how they feel about the team and then get into giving a grade to each player.

• Boxscore recap of the last 6 games (3:20-10:34)
• Vibe check with the state of the Montreal Canadiens (10:34-25:21)
• Mid-season grades for every player on the roster (25:21-1:29:02)
• Previewing the next week of games in Lego Look Ahead: @DAL, vs.TOR, vs. NYR, vs. TBJ (1:29:02-1:32:28)
• Quick picks for our MVP of the team halfway through (1:32:28-1:35:53)

We will be back to regular weekly episodes with the usual segments as of next week with Thursday morning episodes.

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The Montreal Canadiens did their very best to make sure their fans' Holidays were merry and bright because they have been on an absolute roll! Since we last spoke, the Habs swept Florida and took down the Golden Knights in Vegas on New Year's Eve. For those keeping score, that is their first perfect set of games for one of our podcasts so this was a fun one! Here is what you could expect:

• Our Holiday Season recap (2:23-10:06)
• Jakub Dobes callup news (10:06-11:11)
• Boxscore update (11:11-19:11)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: The team is buying into the game plan, Dobes steals the show, and the Habs are "in the mix" (19:11-1:00:34)
• Footnotes: Jake Evans' contract situation and an apparent Savard injury (1:00:34-1:15:50)
• Preview the next 2 weeks in Lego Look Ahead: Games @CHI, @COL, vs. VAN, @WAS, vs. DAL, @UTA (1:15:50-1:22:45)

Note that John will be away on a cruise next week, which is probably the least ideal setup for podcasting. Next episode will come Jan 16.

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On this Holiday edition of the Building le CH podcast, we keep the conversation very Habs focused. We got a bit ahead of ourselves accidentally calling this episode 24 on the recording but it is in fact, episode 23. Here is what you could expect on this episode:

• Talk about our Holiday plans (2:58-8:58)
• Habs trade Justin Barron for Alex Carrier (8:58-10:13)
• Boxscore recap of the previous week (10:13-12:49)
• Hits, Misses, Honorable Mentions: Laine 3rd star of the week in the NHL, The not so "4th line", Habs missing key opportunites, management being patient, and more (12:49-1:00:07)
• Footnotes: Laine leaves game at Columbus after 1 period and we discuss the goalie situation with Montembeault starting 10 straight games (1:00:07-1:15:04)
• Preview games until next recording in our Lego Look Ahead: 3 road games at Florida, Tampa Bay, and Vegas (1:15:04-1:22:22)

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Happy Holiday Season from everyone at Building le CH!

This week has brought the least amount of clarity to fans about who these Montreal Canadiens really are. They got blown out and blew a team out. Regardless, you know we dissected it all the best we could in this episode:

• Recap of our last week (2:35-9:20)
• Boxscore recap of the Habs last week (9:20-16:55)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: Confidence could work for or against you, Habs are starting to score on 5 on 3s, Canadiens can't generate shots, Gallagher is becoming a dad, and more (16:55-1:03:49)
• Footnotes: Management heads to Russia to get a closer look at Ivan Demidov and we go over hypothetical lines (1:03:49-1:16:46
• Preview next week in our Lego Look Ahead: Home and Home with Detroit and in Columbus on Monday (1:16:46-1:22:31)
• What to do with Primeau? (1:22:31-1:29:05)
• Prospect Spotlight: Jacob Fowler (1:29:05-1:45:50)

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We are digging the consistent positive episodes we are able to put together. This week we went over how tides are turning for this team and it was actually more difficult to find negatives:

• Recap of our last week: Papa goes to a QMJHL game and a Habs game. Rankin celebrating his nephew's Birthday (2:41-20:30)
• Boxscore recap of last week's Canadiens games (20:30-35:10)
• Hits, Misses, and Honorable Mentions: Habs best players are performing, need consistency from Dach and Slafkovsky, and health reigns (35:10-1:37:19)
• Footnotes: Montreal has 3 players that will represent them at the 4 Nations Faceoff in February (1:37:19-1:46:05)
• Weekly Preview on our Lego Lookahead: Games this coming week against Pittsburgh, Winnipeg, and Buffalo (1:46:05-1:48:38)
• Prospect Spotlight: David Reinbacher (1:48:38-2:08:50)
• Building Blocks (Real Estate Segment): Interest rates drop and it is planning season in real estate (2:08:50-2:17:29)

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