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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