The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to ring in the new year and talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on January 6 2026.

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Phil Danault's role in the lineup helping the Habs earn some points; how will that change after Jake Evans returns?

- Habs had a very successful seven game road trips; which players excelled during that stretch?

- Could Lane Hutson finish this season with ninety points or more?

- Canadiens players who will be playing in the upcoming Olympics, and a few that did not make their country's teams

- Is Alex Texier going to continue on the first line, or will another player get a promotion?

- Are there some rental players that Montreal could trade for?

- Other trade rumours were discussed 

- During the mid-season press conference Kaiden Guhle was discussed.  With his return near which defenceman will be impacted?

- Strong play from Samuel Blais during the 7 game road trip; could he deserve a move up in the lineup?

- When will Montreal make a change with their three goalie trio and who could be moved?

- Prospects Michael Hage, Aatos Koivu, LJ Mooney performances at the world junior championship was analyzed 

- Point predictions for the next 4 home games

- The dirty hit by Brad Marchand against Mike Matheson was debated 

The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to talk about our beloved Montreal Canadiens before the start of the Christmas break. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on December 22, 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Phillip Danault trade was analyzed; was it a fair price to pay?

- How will Danault fit in during his second stint with Montreal?

- Discussing Jacob Fowler's first few NHL games

- What will Montreal do going forward with Samuel Montembeault?

- Mike Matheson's missed two games from an injury and how the rest of the defence responded

- Was Matheson overused at the end of the preceding game before that injury?

- Lane Hutson got his first NHL penalty killing responsibilites; should he be used in that role more often?

- The strong play from the Adam Engstrom, Arber Xhekaj bottom pairing for the Canadiens

- Juraj Slavkovsky's continues to be a dominant player

- Discussing potential lineup changes for the upcoming game with Boston

- Talk about the Edmonton/Pittsburgh goalie trade, and the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota

- Final prediction about when Phil Danault will score his first goal during his second stint with Montreal

The HabsWorld podcast crew was back to full strength and ready 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, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on December 4, 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs trivia, Montreal trade tree

- Mike Matheson contract extension; was this a Black Friday bargain for the Canadiens?

- Engstrom call up and evaluating his play during his two games played

- Jared Davidson fitting a fourth line role well

- Struggles of Alexandre Carrier

- David Reinbacher playing well in the AHL recently

- Andrei Markov tribute December 3rd and Markov's impact on his teammates

- Both Montreal goalies struggling for the last 4-5 weeks; what can be done?

- Coach Martin St. Louis needs more development

- Some trade rumours were discussed

- Slakovsky may be playing his best hockey the past two weeks

- Bolduc demotion to the fourth line; is this part of his development curve as a young player?

- Texier's play with Montreal was discussed

- Is Demidov's increased ice time key to his improved play?

- Lane Hutson's 75 assists in his first 100 NHL games is the second best pace in NHL history!

- Will Montreal be interested in trading for Kiefer Sherwood or Blake Coleman?

- Could Nick Suzuki get bumped off Team Canada by players like Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini?

- Updates on Habs prospects Alexander Zharovsky, Michael Hage, Bryce Pickford, L.J. Mooney, Hayden Paupanekis

- Habs scouting staff mostly intact since Gorton/Hughes regime, but Canadiens appear to be much better at drafting

- Florian Xhekaj's first call up to Montreal was analyzed

- Around the NHL topics included Kyle Palmieri incredible play while injured, league parity at this point in the season, Jeff Chychrun excellent play and his eccentric home habits

The Habs podcast crew were shorthanded but kept up their high level of play. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on November 13 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs Trivia

- Discussing the November 1st win against Ottawa and some vengeance dished out to Nick Cousins

- Has the Senators become Montreal main rival?

- Analysis of the November 4th loss to Philadelphia, the first game Demidov faced Michkov

- Talking about the poor play of Samuel Montembeault and theories to explain it

- Jacob Dobes continues to play well and his post-game interview after the New Jersey loss

- Kirby Dach's scored two goals against the Flyers; is this a sign of his comeback from previous injuries & surgeries?

- Could Dobes contract be extended in the next off-season, and how long could it be?

- Debating other team's centers from underperforming teams that may be available

- Review of the November 8th win against Utah

- Cole Caufield continues his hot streak; will he brake the forty goal mark this season?

- Does Cole have a chance to make the American Olympic team?

- The Joe Veleno experiment appears to be a failure; what other options could Montreal replace him with?

- Predictions for the Dallas game

The Habs completed a strong start to the month of October, and the HabsWorld podcast crew is back to talk about it. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on October 29, 2025.

Topics include:

- Hutson signing a big contract extension

- Dobson-Matheson shutdown pairing

- Xhekaj struggling so far this season

- Slafkovsky bringing his A game recently

- Caufield & Suzuki among league leaders for goals & assists; has their strong starts helped their cause to make their Olympic teams?

- Montembeault struggling this season, while Dobes is excelling

- Habs rookies with strong starts: Demidov, Kapanen

- Bolduc playing well but not found a line yet

- Could a trade for Nazem Kadri fix the Habs 2nd round center position?

- Prospect watch: Alex Zharovsky, Michael Hage

- Contract extensions for Jeff Gorton & Kent Hughes

- Patrik Laine's long term injury

- Some Toronto Blue Jays world series talk

- The debacle of officiating in the Edmonton game

The 2025-26 season is about to start, and the Habsworld podcast crew is back to talk about it. Host Norm Szcyrek, with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo, had a lot to say about the Habs, discussed other hockey news, and had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on October 7, 2025.

Topics include:

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- The podcast crew discussed their likes and dislikes of the final roster moves

- Review of the prospects preseason play and where they are in their development cycle

- Analysis of the latest lines and defence pairings

- Some player predictions for the 2025-26 season: Demidov, Laine, Kirby Dach, Bolduc,

- What might a Lane Hutson contract extension look like, and when will it happen?

- Will Demidov have a better rookie season, than Hutson did last season?

- Ken Dryden's passing and Norm shares a story about his idol

- Former Hab Jaroslav Halak retires from hockey. The Halak vs Price debate continues

- Carey Price traded to San Jose for salary cap reasons. Do you think he might come back to Montreal

- Will Montreal win more games or fewer games than they did last October?

- Around the NHL topics include big contract extensions for McDavid and Kaprizov. Which signing was more surprising?

With the NHL in summer mode, the HabsWorld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens and their offseason. 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 had some laughs. This podcast was recorded on July 15 2025.

Topics include:

- Discussion about Montreal trading Emil Heinneman and both first round draft picks for defenceman Noah Dobson, which made Jonathan's wish come true!

- Does this trade mean Montreal's rebuild is over?

- Norm talks about a theory of why the Islanders made this trade, and the irony of the circumstances.

- Sean examined some potential pairings for the defencemen this fall

- Could the Dobson trade facilitate a move of veteran Mike Matheson? A few potential players to trade for were examined.

- Trading defenceman Logan Mailloux to St. Louis for winger Zachary Bolduc was debated

- Montreal's second round pick, Alexander Zharovsky was approved overall by the podcast crew

- Norm was disappointed with the Habs drafting a very small but skilled forward LJ Mooney; the cohosts disagreed and were more optimistic about this selection

- Players at Montreal's summer development camp had strong showings including forwards Hayden Paupanekis, Michael Hage, Aatos Koivu, Tyler Thorpe and defencemen Bogdan Konyushkov,Luke Mittelstadt

- Jacob Dobes contract extension, and signing goaltender Kappo Kahkonen

- Paul brings up a new Carolina baseball team's logo which looks remarkably similar to Montreal's famously copyrighted CH logo

- More trade rumours including Jordan Kyrou were deliberated

- How will Sammy Blais fit into the Habs lineup?

- Further thoughts on how Dobson will play for Montreal

On the evening of game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Habsworld podcast crew returned to talk about the Montreal Canadiens in a special NHL Draft podcast. 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 June 17 2025.

Topics include

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Reflecting on this year's Stanley Cup final, and what playoff components could Montreal use to continue their rebuild

- Interview with draft expert Kevin Leveille. Questions for Kevin include:

- What are your impression of this year's draft?

- Who do you believe the Habs will target for their two first round picks?

- If the Habs trade these picks what or who are you predicting Montreal will get in return?

- What are your thoughts about other Habs prospects from the Hughes/Gorton regime and when may we see them play pro

- Based on a Canadiens question at this year's NHL Combine, if you were stranded in the desert with someone with only a bottle of water, a baseball bat, and you can’t share the water, and the other person takes the water first, what do you do with the bat?

- What do you think about CHL players moving to the NCAA? Cayden Lindstrom is one in particular that is high profile, but there are others

- Currently the Habs have 12 picks in this years draft. How many selections do then end up making over/under 10.5?

- Between draft prospects Roger McQueen, Lynden Lakovic and Justin Carbonneau who do you value the highest?

- In a perfect world who’s the Habs second line center next year and who is a realistic player for that slot?

- Who are your late round targets (3rd round or later) that the Canadiens should be all over?

- Habsworld podcast team discuss and debate Kevin's thoughts

- Will Logan Mailloux or David Reinbacher start with Montreal in the 2025-26 season?

- Lane Hutson wins the Calder trophy for rookie of the year! Debating when Montreal may begin negotiating Hutson's contract extension

- Mike Matheson had a meeting with Habs GM and VP in Buffalo during the NHL Combine. What could they have talked about?

- Trade rumours with Vegas: defenceman Nic Hague, Centre William Karlsson

- Potential UFA and trade options discussed include Matt Duchesne, Mika Zibanejad, Marco Rossi, Anton Lundell, Nazem Kadri, Ryan O'Reilly, Elias Petterson, Pavel Zacha, Barrett Hayton,

- Does hockey officiating need to be changed based on their inconsistency in the playoffs?

- Will Michael Hage be slotted as a center or a winger when he turns pro?

The playoffs may be over for the Habs, but talking about Les Canadiens for the Habsworld podcast crew continues. 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 May 5 2025.

Our roster of tpics includes:

- Introductions, Habs trivia

- Discussing the positive thoughts about the Montreal first round playoff loss, with a focus on Lane Hutson, Sam Montembeault, Alex Carrier, and Josh Anderson

- What more can the Habs do to improve next season and beyond

- The end of season press conference with Kent Hughes & Jeff Gorton was discussed

- Expectations for Ivan Demidov next season

- Rumour about Jeff Gorton leaving Montreal for the New York Islanders GM position

- Should Montreal resign Armia, Dvorak, both or neither?

- Norm suggested a veteran Russian center free agent that is available, that could play with Demidov.

- Other possible centers who may be available via trade were also discussed

- Jonathan and Sean shared their experiences attending game 3 at home against Washington

- Second round playoff predictions

The Habs made it into the 2025 playoffs after winning their last regular season game! The Habsworld podcast crew had a good time on Good Friday talking 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 April 18, 2025.

Our roster of topics includes:

Introductions and Habs trivia.

Debating the Canadiens chances against their first round opponent, the Washington Capitals

Should Coach Marty keep the Evans-Armia-Heineman line intact for game one?

Will the Newhook-Laine-Demidov line be trusted in key moments of this series

David Savard telling reporters today that he will retire after this postseason is done

Could Arber Xhekaj get into the lineup in this playoff round?

Patrick Laine struggled to end the regular season. Can he bounce back against Washington?

What can Juraj Slavkovsky do to improve his game?

Ivan Demidov's first two games and his impact on the team were discussed

Lane Hutson tied the NHL record held by defenceman Larry Murphy for rookie assists

Goaltender Jacob Fowler signed his first pro contract, and has got two starts for the Laval Rockets

Could Nick Suzuki become a hundred point player next season?

Playoff predictions for the other NHL first round series

Brendan Gallagher exchanges a special Hockey Fights Cancer jersey back from a classy Habs fan.