Habsworld Podcast

With a half dozen games under their belts, the Montreal Canadiens are in the middle of the NHL pack, despite several injuries.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Sean Cayouette, Paul MacLeod, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our beloved Habs, several other hockey topics, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of October 25, 2023.First Period [00:00 - 38:03]- Introductions, Habs Trivia- Canadiens early stand out players and disappointing players - Discussing injured Habs Kirby Dach, Kaiden Guhle , David Savard. Also injuries to prospects David Reinbacher, Emil Heineman and Lane Hutson- Prospect Joshua Roy is on fire in the AHL, leading the league in scoring.  Could he get a call up midway through this season?- Joel Armia was called up but has not got into the lineup yet.  When might he play and what role could he best fit?- Christian Dvorak has begun practicing with the team, and should be back in early November. How will his return affect the forward lineup?Second Period [38:04 - 47:59]- Montreal leading the league in penalties.  Is that something the coaching should address, or embrace ?- Cayden Primeau finally got a start against New Jersey.  Will he get another start for Montreal, be claimed on the waiver wire, or get sent down to Laval?- What direction does coach Martin St. Louis focus on, developing players or getting this team to the playoffs?Third Period [58:00 - 1:05:40]Around the Hockey World topics:  - Alex Ovechkin struggling early this season; could Ovie still have a chance at breaking Gretzky's goal scoring record, and if it happens will he still be wearing a Capitals jersey; - The majority of NHL teams voted to change the draft format; another vote is coming up at the next GM meeting, so should the NHL adopt a more NFL style of a decentralized draft?  - Ryan Reaves quotes are plentiful this season, but does he get too much exposure by the Toronto media- Corey Perry responded to Reaves the right way - The last Boston Montreal trade discussed - NHL played a full set of 16 games for only the 2nd time; ESPN took full advantage of it in the U.S., but not so much in Canada.  Could a streaming option become available next season? 

The 2023-24 season is under way, and the Habsworld podcast team is back to talk about it.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our team the Montreal Canadiens, and share a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of October 10, 2023.First Period [00:00 - 32:23]- Introductions and Habs Trivia- Discussing the preseason play of prospects Mattias Norlinder, David Reinbacher, Logan Mailloux, Justin Barron, William Trudeau, Emil Heineman, Jesse Ylonen, Joshua Roy - Habs maneuvering the salary cap with recent transactions- Joel Armia waived and what may happen to him next- Could Montreal part with one of their three goalies in a trade with TampaSecond Period [32:24 - 50:37]- Habs trades during off season- Season predictions for Kirby Dach & his potential linemates, Montreal's power play, Suzuki-Caufield's potential linemates, improvements to the team's medical & training staff to better deal with injured players   Third Period [50:38 - 1:08:20]- Will the Canadiens depth help this team's rebuilding path - Who will produce more points this season:  Juraj Slavkovsky or Alex Newhook - Around the Hockey World topics:  former Habs coach Dom Ducharmes is now an assistant coach in Vegas, Columbus coach Mike Babcock hired then dismissed before the Blue Jackets first game, ex-Hab Galchenyuk's run-in with the law and then let go by the Coyotes, a few topics with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the season opener against the Habs, Stanley Cup finals predictions 

It's our centennial Habsworld podcast, and although it's the NHL offseason we had a lot to talk about.   Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to discuss the Habs and have lots of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of July 4th 2023. First Period [0:00 - 18:10]- Introductions- Discussing Montreal's first round pick David Reinbacher- Where could Reinbacher play this fall?- Trade of Alex Hewhook from ColoradoSecond Period [18:11 - 32:04]- Discussing other Newfoundlanders that played for the Canadiens- Kent Hughes relationship to Alex Newhook - Habs resign Raphael Harvey-Pinard - Free agent signings Lias Andersson, Sean Monahan and where they may fit into the depth chartThird Period [32:05 - 1:08:54]- Joel Edmundson trade to Washington- Will Chris Wideman make this team out of training camp?- Talking about Arber Xhekaj's younger brother Florian being drafted by the Canadiens - Do the Habs need to sign an enforcer, now that Boston signed Milan Lucic and Toronto signed Ryan Reaves?- Carey Price gaffe at the NHL draft - Unfortunate backlash from Habs "fanatics" over Reinbacher selection- Denis Gurianov not given a qualifying offer; could he still return to the Habs? - Revisiting some of the 2018 draft first round selections- Around the Hockey world topics discussed include:  assessing Toronto's free agency moves; where could Alex Debrincat be traded; Blackhawk's moves to support Connor Bedard; former Hab Tyler Toffoli traded to New Jersey; other Calgary veterans appear to want traded out even after head coach and GM turnover; Pierre Luc Dubois finally traded to Los Angeles

The Montreal Canadiens off season is a couple of months along and with the NHL draft around the corner, the Habsworld podcast team returned to talk about the Habs.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by new cohost Kevin Leveille, and veteran cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Habs and have lots of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of June 19th, 2023. First Period [0:00 - 18:14]- Introductions, Habs trivia- Cole Caufield contract extension - Caufield goal predictions for the upcoming seasons- Nick Suzuki making more of a presence in Montreal during the off-season - More Pierre Luc Dubois rumours Second Period [18:15 - 43:02]- Draft rumours involving PLD, Matvei Michkov & Montreal- Discussing different options for Montreal; should size be a factor in their selection?- Caufield, PLD and other Habs hanging out in Montreal at the F1 racing event- Some possible trade packages for PLD were discussed and debatedThird Period [43:03 - 1:20:23]- How many 2023 drafted players will play in the NHL this upcoming season; could Owen Beck crack the Canadiens lineup?- Which Habs first year player would be considered their rookie of the year?- Debating a contract extension for Samuel Montembeault - Canadiens laying off two athletic staff, after team lead the NHL in man games lost- Minority Canadiens owner Michael Andlauer now the majority owner of the Ottawa Senators; is there a possible threat of losing some Canadiens Operations staff?- Around the hockey world topics include:  Toronto firing GM Kyle Dubas and hiring former Calgary GM Brad Treliving; another Stanley Cup winning team is well over the salary cap limit; layoffs at The Athletic including one of the regular journalists that covers the Montreal Canadiens; final predictions for the Habs first round pick

The Montreal Canadiens wrapped up their 2023 regular season, and the Habsworld podcast team was back to discuss it.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about our Habs and have lots of laughs.  This podcast was recorded the evening of April 19th, 2023.First Period [ 0:00 - 23:15 ]- Introductions and dreaming about Connor Bedard becoming the first Canadien to wear #98- Hosts discussing their surprises and disappointments from the Habs this seasonSecond Period [ 23:16 - 52:42  ]- Discussing Habs UFA and RFA players to resign- Reviewing the end of season press conference. Predictions on how many seasons before the Canadiens will return to the playoffs- Timelines for some Montreal prospects arriving in the NHLThird Period [ 52:43 - 1:25:16  ] - Talking about the players actual injuries after they were revealed. Do players need to be more honest about their injury status to their team? Is it better to follow a warrior mentality and play through it no matter what?- Josh Anderson's reactions during locker clear out day, and how it can be interpreted- Discussions about the Habs second first round pick and what they may do with it- Further talk about some of the top ranked players in this upcoming draft - Around the hockey world:  lots of talk about the 2023 NHL playoffs, and much more!

Host Norm Szcyrek is back with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens and have a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of March 7, 2023.First Period [00:00 – 30:51 ]– Introductions and Habs Trivia.- Reflecting on the Canadiens versus Hurricanes game March 7th- Discussion of Brian Wilde's rumour of the Habs expecting to draft big players in the first round- Trade deadline wrap up, Habs trade and non-trades Second Period [ 30:52 -  46:03 ] - How likely can Montreal move out other veterans next offseason or next trade deadline?- Evaluating other teams trade deadline moves and how they will help in the playoffs- Raphael Harvey-Pinard's play since his call January call up; could he make the team as a regular next fall?- Trade idea of Montreal moving Kirby Dach to Winnipeg for Pierre Luc-Dubois Third Period [ 46:04 - 1:12:03 ] - Habs prospect updates for Lane Hutson, Logan Mailloux - Should a fight be allowed after a big, clean check, or should someone be assigned an instigator penalty?- Around the NHL topics:  Chris Pronger moment versus Steve Yzerman, more Pronger post-season news, reflecting on Jaromir Jagr the greatest goal scorer in all professional hockey, Norm reflect's on the Habs best come from behind game in history against the New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyer's mediocrity for several seasons, Jonathan shares a story about meeting 2023 draft prospect Will Smith, and Will Smith has a connection with Kent Hughes.

Host Norm Szcyrek is back with cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette, and Jonathan Rebelo to talk about the Montreal Canadiens and have a lot of laughs. This podcast was recorded on the evening of January 25, 2023.First Period [00:00 - 25:29]- Introductions and Habs Trivia- Cole Caufield shoulder injury and upcoming end of season surgery. Discussions about Caufield's next contract- Do NHL players over train, making them more prone to injuries? - Discussing the Habs blue jersey and their second mascot (Metal) - Strong play of Samuel Montembeault and Jake Allen close to a return to play Second Period [25:30 - 41:44]- Reviewing the Habs injury list that looks like a MASH ward;  debating Slavkovsky's hockey injury that takes 3 months to recover without surgery- Kirby Dach as a center has been outstanding lately; reasons why he has been so impressive - Improvements seen in St. Louis' coaching and the power play - Prospect Lane Hutson has officially grown one inch since the draft, and also been outstanding in college hockey Third Period [ 41:45 - 1:26:50 ]- NHL draft talk involving Habs possibly selecting Michkov- Montreal's mid-season press conference; confidence level of the GM after his first year has recently past- Trade deadline speculations- More draft talk - Sean Farrell discussions, including a rumour of him leaving college this spring- Will the Habs end up with too many prospects in their stable?- Call ups from the AHL playing well: Jesse Ylonen  - Around the Hockey World:  Ryan O'Reilly trade rumours; Bruce Boudreau firing; Vancouver debacle over Boudreau and several other bad management moves; passing of ex-Hab & Canuck Gino Odjick, more trade rumours, PK Subban's tribute and more  

It's the year 2023, and while the Montreal Canadiens returned home from a gruelling road trip, their struggles on the ice are continuing.  Host Norm Szcyrek is back with cohosts Paul Macleod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo, to talk about the Habs and have a lot of laughs.  This podcast was recorded the evening of January 10, 2023.Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:First Period [ 0:00 - 15:47 ]Introductions and Habs TriviaRevisiting the Christian Dvorak trade Discussing the Habs recent struggles and the tie in to their annual December road tripIs there something the Habs could do to turn this around, or should Habs fans embrace the "tank"Second Period [ 15:48 -  43:35 ]World Junior Championship tournament, and discussing Habs prospects:  Joshua Roy, Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen, Filip Mesar, othersStruggles of Nick Suzuki Trade rumours involving Montreal Third Period [ 43:36 - 59:22 ]Persistent trade rumour with Pierre-Luc Dubois going to Montreal Around the NHL topics including Ex Hab Mike McCarron entering the players assistance program, Tage Thompson's five goal game, and more

The Montreal Canadiens have begun a brutally long set of games in the month of December with most of their games on the road. The HabsWorld podcast squad are back to discuss the team's recent matches, and several other topics.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo on the evening of December 8th, 2022, to discuss the Habs, hockey, and share many laughs. Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:First Period [00:00 – 25:25]Introductions & Habs TriviaDiscussion of the Canadiens recent West Coast road trip Talk about Jaro Slavkovsky playing on the second line Should Montreal release Slavkovsky to play in the World Junior Championship Cole Caufield's strong play and predictions about his next contract Will Caufield score 40+ goals this season?Second Period [25:26 - 46:11]Montreal's injury bug; a blessing or a curse? What do we think of the new GM/VP and how much credit should Marc Bergevin get for this season?Discussing some of the excerpts from Pierre Gervais' book on some inside information of the Montreal Canadiens Third Period [46:12 - 1:03:47]Habs Ambassador Chris Nilan invites two Montreal rookies for a home cooked meal; Canadiens alumni are now encouraged to engage with current playersMore Trade rumours involving Montreal Talking about Canadiens rookies defencemen Habs prospects watch:  Vincent Rohrer, Logan Mailloux, Sean Farrell, Xavier Simoneau, Owen Beck   

The Montreal Canadiens are one month into this season, and the HabsWorld podcast squad are back to discuss the team.  Host Norm Szcyrek was joined by cohosts Paul MacLeod, Sean Cayouette and Jonathan Rebelo on the evening of November 10th, 2022, to discuss the Habs and share many laughs. Here is a breakdown of the topics we discussed:First Period [00:00 – 18:56]Introductions & Habs TriviaResurrection of David Savard Discussing the strong play of rookies Kaiden Guhle, Jordan Harris, Arber Xhekaj, Juraj Slavkovsky and Jonathan Kovacevic  Suspensions to Josh Anderson and Juraj Slavkovsky Second Period [18:57 - 41:01]Habs Top Duo (Nick Suzuki & Cole Caufield) has a new winger with Kirby DachAssessing the Canadiens veterans that have excited and disappointed Strong starts for prospects Lane Hutson, Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Jared Davidson Third Period [41:02 - 58:12]Around the NHL topics: Boston Bruins try, and fail to sign Mitchell Miller Ottawa Senators announce they will retire Chris Niel's jerseyRyan Reynolds could become a new part owner of the Ottawa SenatorsJack Eichel's return to Buffalo November 10th Ex-Hab Jesperi Kotkaniemi's terrible start to this season Phil Kessel breaks the league's "Iron Man" record; could he become a hall of famer?